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Juratory Caution

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A security sometimes taken in Scotch proceedings, when no better can be had, viz., an inventory of effects given up upon oath, and assigned in security of the sums which may be found due. Bell, Diet. JURATS (Law hat. jurati). Sworn men; officers of certain municipal corporations in England, in the nature of aldermen or assistants. Cowell; Blount. So called from their official oaths. See Dugdale, Imbanking, 18 et seq. JURE (Lat.) By right; in right; by the law; according to the law.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. A description of caution (security) sometimes offered in a suspension or advocation where the complainer is not in circumstances to offer any better. Bell.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Scots law. Security given by oath.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Seotch law. A description of caution (securit Sometimes offered in a suspension or adyos cation where the complainer is not in cite cumstances to offer any better. Bell.