Whats the difference between Acknowledgement and Jurat?
Jurat (through French from mediaeval Latin jurat, “he swears,” Lat. jurare, to swear) is the name given to that part of an affidavit containing the actual oath or affirmation. In addition, the word can refer to the sworn holders of certain offices. English and United States law In English and United States law, the word jurat is applied to that part of an affidavit which contains the names of the parties swearing the affidavit, the actual statement that an oath or affirmation has been made, the person before whom it was sworn, the date, place and other necessary particulars. The jurat is usually located on the bottom of a document. A typical form would be “Sworn to before me this (blank) day of (blank), 20__,” with the signature of the witness, often a notary public, the place, and sometimes other particulars.[1] Additionally, this term can be used for certain electronic forms, (such as electronically filed tax returns in certain states), where the taxpayer(s) attest to the truth of th
