Jurat (through French from mediaeval Latin juratus, one sworn, Lat. jurare, to swear) is a name given to the sworn holders of certain offices. Latin is the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

Under the ancien régime in France, in several towns, of the south-west, such as Rochelle and Bordeaux, the jurats were members of the municipal body. The title was also borne by officials, corresponding to aldermen, in the Cinque Ports, but is now chiefly used as a title of office in the Channel Islands. Administrative map of ancien régime France Ancien Régime means Old Rule or Old Order in French; in English, the term refers primarily to the social and political system established in France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties. ... Rochelle may refer to: La Rochelle, France New Rochelle, New York, USA Nina Rochelle Rochelle, Georgia, USA Rochelle, Illinois, USA Rochelle salt, a common name for Potassium sodium tartrate This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... City motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... Formally, in Kent and Sussex there are five Head Ports making up the Confederation of the Cinque Ports. ... The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. ...

Channel Islands

There are two bodies, consisting each of twelve jurats, for the bailiwicks of Jersey and of Guernsey respectively. They form, with the bailiff as presiding judge, the Royal Court of justice in each bailiwick. Until the constitutional reforms brought in in the 1940s to separate legislature and judiciary, they were elected for life, in Jersey by islandwide suffrage, in Guernsey by the States of Election, and were a constituent part of the legislative bodies. In Jersey, the jurats were replaced in the legislature by directly-elected senators, and in Guernsey by indirectly-elected conseillers (since abolished). Jurats now serve as non-professional judges until retirement (at 72) and are indirectly elected by electoral college. Although no longer a political post, the office of jurat is still considered the highest elected position to which a citizen can aspire. A bailiwick is the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff. ... A Bailiff in a United States courtroom Bailiff (from Late Latin bajulivus, adjectival form of bajulus) is a governor or custodian; cf. ... Royal court (as distinguished from a court of law) may refer to a number of institutions: A noble court - the household or entourage of a monarch or other ruler The Royal Court of Jersey - the main court of justice of Jersey The Royal Court of Guernsey - the main court of... // Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ... An electoral college is a set of electors who are empowered as a deliberative body to elect someone to a particular office. ...

English law

In English law, the word jurat (juratum) is applied to that part of an affidavit which contains the names of the parties swearing the affidavit and the person before whom it was sworn, the date, place and other necessary particulars. An affidavit is a formal sworn statement of fact, written down, signed, and witnessed (as to the veracity of the signature) by a taker of oaths, such as a notary public. ...

United States law

The meaning of the word under American law is substantially similar to the meaning under English law. A jurat is one of the two forms of written memorialization of the execution of a document under oath before a notary public, the other being the acknowledgment. An Embossed Notary Seal A notary public is an officer who can administer and give oaths, and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. ... In legal terminology, acknowledgment is a declaration or avowal of ones own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. ...

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