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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ju•rat ( jŏŏr′at),USA pronunciation n. - Lawa 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.
- Medieval Latin jūrātus sworn man, noun, nominal use of Latin past participle of jūrāre to swear, equivalent. to jūrā- verb, verbal stem + -tus past participle suffix
- late Middle English 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jurat /ˈdʒʊəræt/ n - 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
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin jūrātus one who has been sworn, from Latin jūrāre to swear |