Law. [ad. L. jūrātum that which is sworn, neut. pa. pple. of jūrāre to swear.] A memorandum as to when, where, and before whom an affidavit is sworn.
1796. Reg. Gen., Mich. 37 Geo. III. in Term Reports (1802), VII. 82. No affidavit shall be … made use of … in the jurat of which there shall be any interlineation or erasure.
1833. Penny Cycl., I. 164/2.
1896. Daily News, 4 Aug., 2/6. The Affairs of Oscar Wilde…. The proof of the trustees … was not admitted, the jurat being informal.
