The difference between Alderman and Jurat
When used as nouns, alderman means a member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town, whereas jurat means a sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
check bellow for the other definitions of Alderman and Jurat
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Alderman as a noun:
A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
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Alderman as a noun (UK, historical, obsolete, _, slang):
A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
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Alderman as a noun (obsolete, slang):
A roasted turkey. and .
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Jurat as a noun (legal):
A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
Examples:
"The [[affidavit]]'s [[jurat]] reads "Sworn this __ day of ________, 20__, before me" and is followed by the notary's signature. Looks like she forgot to fill it in."
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Jurat as a noun (legal, obsolete):
A sworn person, particularly: A medieval informant: a man sworn to provide information about crimes committed in his neighborhood. A juror. A councilman or alderman of the Cinque Ports. A magistrate of Channel Islands, serving for life, who forms part of the islands' royal court. A municipal officer of Bordeaux and certain other French towns. A member of any association sworn to do nothing against its internal rules.
Examples:
"[[Guernsey]] and [[Jersey]] have twelve jurats each, and [[Alderney]] six."