jurat
3 synonyms for jurat, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A written statement giving where and when an oath was sworn, and before whom.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. noun
In medieval times, a man sworn to report crimes committed in his local area; an informant.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin iūrātus ("sworn [man]") or iūrātum ("[that which is] sworn"), from Latin iūrō ("to swear an oath"). As the name of a medieval office, it came via French jurat, via Occitan juré.
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