The difference between Consul and Jurat
When used as nouns, consul means either of the two heads of government and state of the roman republic or the equivalent nominal post under the roman and byzantine empires, whereas jurat means a sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
check bellow for the other definitions of Consul and Jurat
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Consul as a noun (historical):
Either of the two heads of government and state of the Roman Republic or the equivalent nominal post under the Roman and Byzantine Empires.
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Consul as a noun (historical):
Any of the three heads of government and state of France between 1799 and 1804.
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Consul as a noun (obsolete):
A count or earl.
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Consul as a noun (obsolete):
A councillor, particularly: A member of early modern city councils in southern France and Catalonia. An officer of the trading and merchant companies of early modern England. An official in various early modern port and trading towns, elected by resident foreign merchants to settle disputes among themselves and to represent them to the local authorities.
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Consul as a noun (by extension):
An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of his or her country.
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Consul as a noun (obsolete):
A counsellor.
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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."