jurat

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ju=rat

CIDE DICTIONARY

jurat, n. [Prov. F. jurat, fr. L. juratus sworn, p. p. of jurare to swear. See Jury, n.].

•  A person under oath; specifically, an officer of the nature of an alderman, in certain municipal corporations in England.  Burrill.  [1913 Webster]
•  The memorandum or certificate at the end of an asffidavit, or a bill or answer in chancery, showing when, before whom, and (in English practice), where, it was sworn or affirmed.  Wharton. Bouvier.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

jurat, n. Brit.
1 a municipal officer (esp. of the Cinque Ports) holding a position similar to that of an alderman.
2 an honorary judge or magistrate in the Channel Islands.

jurat, n. a statement of the circumstances in which an affidavit was made.

Etymology

L juratum neut. past part. (as JURAT(1))

ROGET THESAURUS

jurat

Judge

N judge, justice, justiciar, justiciary, chancellor, justice of assize, judge of assize, recorder, common sergeant, puisne judge, assistant judge, county court judge, conservator of the peace, justice of the peace, J, P, court, magistrate, police magistrate, beak, his worship, his honor, his lordship, jury, twelve men in a box, Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice, Master of the Rolls, Vice Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, Chief Baron, Mr, Justice, Associate Justice, Chief Justice, Baron, Baron of the Exchequer, jurat, assessor, arbiter, arbitrator, umpire, referee, referendary, revising barrister, domesman, censor, barmaster, ephor, grand juror, grand juryman, juryman, talesman, archon, tribune, praetor, syndic, podesta, mollah, ulema, mufti, cadi, kadi, Rhadamanthus, litigant, judicial, a Daniel come to judgment.