The jurat is attached to which document?

• A. Affidavit
• B. Complaint
• C. Subpoena
• D. Indictment

Answer: (A)

A jurat is the part of an affidavit that certifies the oath taken by the person making the sworn statements. It confirms that the affiant appeared before a notary or other authorized officer, swore or affirmed that the contents are true, and signed in the officer’s presence. The jurat includes the date, place, and the notary’s or official’s signature and seal. Because this sworn affirmation belongs to affidavits, the document that typically bears a jurat is the affidavit. Other documents like complaints, subpoenas, and indictments serve different purposes in a case—complaints alleging facts to start a civil or criminal action, subpoenas commanding appearance or production, and indictments charging someone with a crime—so they don’t include a jurat.