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jūrātor , ōris, m. juro,
I.a swearer.
I. Lit. (post-class.): “falsus,” Macr. S. 5, 19, § 21.—
II. In partic., an assistant of the censor, one who received the sworn returns of tax-payers: “census quom sum, juratori recte rationem dedi,” Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 30 (38); cf. id. Poen. prol. 58; Liv. 39, 44, 2; Symm. Or. pro Synes. 1.—
III. Trop., of the audience, as judges of a play: “vos juratores estis, quaeso, operam date,” Plaut. Poen. prol. 58.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Plautus, Trinummus, 4.2
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 39, 44
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