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jurat definition

ju·rat (jo̵or′at′)

noun

  1. a municipal officer or magistrate in certain French towns and the Channel Islands

  2. Etymology: < L juratum, neut. pp. of jurare

    Law a statement or certification added to an affidavit, telling when, before whom, and, sometimes, where the affidavit was made

Etymology: Fr < ML juratus, lit., one sworn < L juratus, pp. of jurare: see jury

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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