jurat
Plural: jurats
Noun
- A clause on an affidavit stating when, where, and before whom sworn.
- A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
- 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.
- 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.
Examples
- Adding ’JURAT’ to the board was a perfectly valid play, even if obscure.
Origin / Etymology
From Medieval Latin iūrātus (“sworn [man]”) or iūrātum (“[that which is] sworn”), from Latin iūrō (“I swear an oath”). As a medieval office, via French jurat, via Occitan juré.
Scrabble Score: 12
jurat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordjurat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jurat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
jurat: valid Words With Friends Word