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- Dictionaryjurat/ˈdʒʊərat/
noun
- 1. a person who has taken an oath or who performs a duty on oath, e.g. a juror. historical
- 2. a statement on an affidavit of when, where, and before whom it was sworn.
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The purpose of a jurat is for an affiant to swear to or affirm the truthfulness of the contents of an affidavit. A notary public administers an oath or affirmation to the affiant, who verifies the truths listed in the affidavit under penalty of perjury. A jurat requires the following steps:
The meaning of JURAT is a certificate added to an affidavit stating when, before whom, and where it was made.
jurat - The part of an affidavit where a person confirms the truth of a written statement, typically including the date, names, and authority who verified the oath.
Jurat definition: a certificate on an affidavit, by the officer, showing by whom, when, and before whom it was sworn to.. See examples of JURAT used in a sentence.
A jurat, commonly referred to as a certification, is a statement written at the end of a legal document confirming that the person signing the document did so freely and willingly, often in the presence of a notary public or other authorized official.
jurat. 1 the part of an affidavit in which the swearing of the oath by the deponent is recorded. 2 a permanent lay judge of the Royal Court of Jersey or the Royal Court of Guernsey deciding questions of fact and sentence in conjunction with a professional judge of law. Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006.
Definition for jurat (jur-at) n. Latin for "been sworn," the portion of an affidavit in which a person has sworn that the contents of his/her written statement are true, filled in by the notary public with the date, name of the person swearing, sometimes the place where sworn, and the name of the person before whom the ...
A jurat is a certificate attached to an affidavit or deposition to signify that the affidavit or deposition was properly made before a duly authorized officer. A jurat usually says "Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of [month], [year],” followed by the signature and title of the officer.
1. Law. a certificate on an affidavit, by the officer, showing by whom, when, and before whom it was sworn to. 2. a sworn officer; a magistrate; a member of a permanent jury.
A jurat is the portion of an affidavit or deposition in which a person swears that the contents of the written statement are true.
