: a certificate added to an affidavit stating when, before whom, and where it was made
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jurat
noun
ju·rat
ˈju̇r-ət, -ˌat 
: a certification added to an affidavit stating when, before whom, and where the affidavit was made
Etymology
short for Latin juratum (est) it has been sworn
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