Jurats
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Sworn officers.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In English law. Officers in the nature of aldermen, sworn for the government of many corporations. The twelve assistants of the baillff in jersey are called "jurats?'
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English law. Officers in the nature of aldermen, sworn for the govern. ment of many corporations. The twelve as. sistants of the bailiff in Jersey are called Ba urats, ”
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
officers, in some English corporations, jurats are officers who have much the same power as aldermen in others. Stat. 1 Ed. 4; stat. 2 & 3 Ed. 6, c. 30; 13 Ed. 1, c. 26.