jurat

plural jurats

1. lawA 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.

2. A sworn person
   1. historicalobsoletelawA medieval informant: a man sworn to provide information about crimes committed in his neighborhood.

      Synonyms: informant

   2. obsoletelawA juror.

      Synonyms: juror

   3. obsoletelawA councilman or alderman of the Cinque Ports.

      Synonyms: alderman

   4. obsoletelawA 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.

      1 more example

      The Jurat came of a good old Guernsey family which, in the Middle Ages, always had the sense to fight on the side paid best [...].

      1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 179

   5. historicalobsoletelawA municipal officer of Bordeaux and certain other French towns.
   6. historicalobsoletelawA member of any association sworn to do nothing against its internal rules.