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

Equivalents

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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