jurat
/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/UK/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/
jurat noun: a sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
Noun
jurat (plural jurats)
- A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
- 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.
- A medieval informant: a man sworn to provide information about crimes committed in his neighborhood.
- Synonyms:
- informant
- A juror.
- Synonyms:
- juror
- A councilman or alderman of the Cinque Ports.
- Synonyms:
- alderman
- A magistrate of Channel Islands, serving for life, who forms part of the islands' royal court.
- 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 [...].1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 179
- A municipal officer of Bordeaux and certain other French towns.
- A member of any association sworn to do nothing against its internal rules.
Synonyms of jurat
Forms of jurat
| plural | jurats |
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Origin of jurat
From Medieval Latin iūrātus (“sworn [man]”) or iūrātum (“[that which is] sworn”), from Latin iūrō (“to swear an oath”). As a medieval office, via French jurat, via Occitan juré.
Questions about jurat
- What does jurat mean?
- Jurat means a sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
- What part of speech is jurat?
- Jurat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jurat?
- Jurat is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of jurat?
- The plural of jurat is jurats.
Words near jurat in the dictionary
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