The difference between Capitoul and Jurat

When used as nouns, capitoul means the former chief magistrates of the city of toulouse, france, whereas jurat means a sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.


check bellow for the other definitions of Capitoul and Jurat

  1. Capitoul as a noun (historical):

    The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.

  1. 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."

  2. 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."

Compare words: