jurat means A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made. It carries an Arena rating of 1433, earned across 13 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, jurat ranks #2,247 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #2,496 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #2,929 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #3,313 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words.
jurat is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/.
Why “jurat” is a great word
A certificate attached to an affidavit, certifying the time, place, and officer before whom the oath was sworn. Its lineage traces from Medieval Latin iūrātum ('[that which is] sworn'), from Latin iūrō ('to swear an oath'), reaching English via French and Occitan as a term for a sworn municipal officer. Unlike an 'affidavit,' which is the substantive statement of facts, or a 'juror,' sworn to deliver a verdict, the jurat is the procedural seal of authentication. It is the clerk's cramped signature, the notary's embossed seal pressed into paper, and the precise notation of a weekday morning—the minor sacrament that transforms a mere assertion into a fact before the law.
Etymology
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
- A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.e.g.“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.”
- A sworn person; A medieval informant: a man sworn to provide information about crimes committed in his neighborhood.
- A sworn person; A juror.
- A sworn person; A councilman or alderman of the Cinque Ports.
- A sworn person; A magistrate of Channel Islands, serving for life, who forms part of the islands' royal court.e.g.“Guernsey and Jersey have twelve jurats each, and Alderney six.”
- A sworn person; A municipal officer of Bordeaux and certain other French towns.
- A sworn person; A member of any association sworn to do nothing against its internal rules.
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