Jurat

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jurat \Ju"rat\, n. [Prov. F. jurat, fr. L. juratus sworn, p. p.
     of jurare to swear. See {Jury}, n.]
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     1. A person under oath; specifically, an officer of the
        nature of an alderman, in certain municipal corporations
        in England. --Burrill.


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     2. (Law) 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.
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