/joor"at/ , n.
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.
[ 1400-50; late ME juratus sworn man, n. use of L ptp. of jurare to swear, equiv. to jura- v. s. + -tus ptp. suffix ]