jurat

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jurat

/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/
/ˈʒʊəɹæ/
/ˈd͡ʒʊˌɹæt/ US

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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.

noun 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.
historical, obsolete A medieval informant: a man sworn to provide information about crimes committed in his neighborhood.
Similar: informant
obsolete A juror.
Similar: juror
obsolete A councilman or alderman of the Cinque Ports.
Similar: alderman
obsolete 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.
historical, obsolete A municipal officer of Bordeaux and certain other French towns.
historical, obsolete, in French contexts A member of any association sworn to do nothing against its internal rules.

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@misc{jurat_2026,
  title = {jurat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jurat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}