jurat
n.
certificate attached to an affidavit (Law); civil officer, magistrate
Jurat
Jurat (through
French from mediaeval
Latin jurat, "he swears," Lat. jurare, to swear) is the name given to that part of an
affidavit containing the actual oath or affirmation.In addition, the word can refer to the sworn holders of certain offices.
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jurat (m)
n.
jurat, certificate attached to an affidavit (Law); civil officer, magistrate
jurer
v.
swear, cuss
Jurat
(n.)
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.
(n.)
A person under oath; specifically, an officer of the nature of an alderman, in certain municipal corporations in England.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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The written certification by a judicial officer that a deponent or affiant recognizes and endorses all parts of an affidavit he or she proposes to sign, and confirms that an oath has been administered in this regard to the affiant. - (
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