||Ju`ra*men"tum (?), n.; pl. Juramenta (&?;). [L.] (Roman & Old Eng.
||Law) An oath.
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Ju*ras"sic (?), a. (Geol.) Of the age of the middle Mesozoic,
including, as divided in England and Europe, the Lias, Oölite, and
Wealden; -- named from certain rocks of the Jura mountains. -- n. The
Jurassic period or formation; -- called also the Jura.
Ju"rat (?), n. [Prov. F. jurat, fr. L. juratus sworn, p. p. of jurare
to swear. See Jury, n.]
1. A person under oath; specifically, an officer of the nature of an
alderman, in certain municipal corporations in England. Burrill.
2. (Law) The memorandum or certificate at the end of an asffidavit, or
a bill or answer in chancery, showing when, before whom, and (in
English practice), where, it was sworn or affirmed. Wharton. Bouvier.
Ju"ra*to*ry (?), a. [L. juratorius, fr. jurare to swear: cf. F.
juratoire.] Relating to or comprising an oath; as, juratory caution.
Ayliffe.
Ju`ra-tri"as (?), n. (Geol.) A term applied to many American Mesozoic
strata, in which the characteristics of the Jurassic and Triassic
periods appear to be blended. -- Ju`ra-tri*as"sic (#), a.