jurat

ju·rat

a municipal officer or magistrate in certain French towns and the Channel Islands
Origin of jurat
< 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

Origin of jurat

French from Medieval Latin juratus, literally , one sworn from Classical Latin juratus, past participle of jurare: see jury

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jurat

noun

A clause attached to an affidavit, in which a notary or legally authorized officer attests to the fact that the affidavit was made under oath.

Origin of jurat

Middle English informant under oath, member of a ruling body of a city from Anglo-Norman member of a ruling body of a city from Medieval Latin iūrātus juror from past participle of Latin iūrāre to swear ; see jury ¹.

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Noun

(plural jurats)

(law) The written statement by a notary public that he or she has administered and witnessed an oath or affirmation.
(law) The written statement of a person that he or she has declared an oath or affirmation.
A municipal official in the Cinque Ports or in certain French towns.
(Channel Islands) A life magistrate.

Origin

Old French, from Latin iurāre, present active infinitive of iūrō (“swear or take an oath”).

See also: jurât

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jurat - Legal Definition

Latin

A certification at the bottom of an affidavit or deposition by a notary public that states the paper was signed, and thereby sworn to, in his or her presence by the individual who signed it.

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