Meaning of jurat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
2. A sworn person
   historical, obsolete
3. A medieval informant: a man sworn to provide information about crimes committed in his neighborhood.
   historical, obsolete
4. A juror.
   obsolete
5. A councilman or alderman of the Cinque Ports.
   obsolete
6. A magistrate of Channel Islands, serving for life, who forms part of the islands' royal court.
   obsolete
7. A municipal officer of Bordeaux and certain other French towns.
   historical, obsolete
8. A member of any association sworn to do nothing against its internal rules.
   historical, obsolete

Examples

“The affidavit's jurat reads "Sworn this __ day of ________, 20__, before me" and is followed by the notary's signature. Looks like she forgot to fill it in.”

“Guernsey and Jersey have twelve jurats each, and Alderney six.”

“The Jurat came of a good old Guernsey family which, in the Middle Ages, always had the sense to fight on the side paid best [...].”

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