jurat
Law. a certificate on an affidavit, by the officer, showing by whom, when, and before whom it was sworn to.
a sworn officer; a magistrate; a member of a permanent jury.
Origin of jurat
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How to use jurat in a sentence
But old customs were broken some nine years since, and no longer is the mayor chosen beside the tomb of that worthy jurat.
The Ingoldsby Country | Charles G. (Charles George) HarperMr. Brock, who was essentially assisted in this business by Mr. James Carey, jurat, succeeded in both these objects.
The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock | Ferdinand Brock TupperThomas Harvey was a jurat, or alderman, of Folkestone, where he served the office of mayor in 1600.
William Harvey | D'Arcy PowersIt had belonged to a jurat of repute, who parted with it to Mattingley not long before he died.
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete | Gilbert ParkerEvery jurat fixed his eye upon Guida as though she had come to claim his life.
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete | Gilbert Parker
British Dictionary definitions for jurat
/ (ˈdʒʊəræt) /
law a statement at the foot of an affidavit, naming the parties, stating when, where, and before whom it was sworn, etc
(in England) a municipal officer of the Cinque Ports, having a similar position to that of an alderman
(in France and the Channel Islands) a magistrate
Origin of jurat
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