jurat

n. 地方法官, 治安推事, 市政长官,[律]宣誓证明(附于宣誓书后,证明宣誓时间、地点和监誓人等)

发音

/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/
/ˈʒʊəɹæ/
/ˈd͡ʒʊˌɹæt/

词形变化

jurats 复数 jurats

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.

    法律

    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. 2.

    A sworn person

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

    历史 废旧 法律
  3. 3.

    A sworn person

    A juror.

    废旧 法律
  4. 4.

    A sworn person

    A councilman or alderman of the Cinque Ports.

    废旧 法律
  5. 5.

    A sworn person

    A magistrate of Channel Islands, serving for life, who forms part of the islands' royal court.

    废旧 法律

    Guernsey and Jersey have twelve jurats each, and Alderney six.

  6. 6.

    A sworn person

    A municipal officer of Bordeaux and certain other French towns.

    历史 废旧 法律
  7. 7.

    A sworn person

    A member of any association sworn to do nothing against its internal rules.

    历史 废旧 法律

词源

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.

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