jurado

Jurado is a word of Spanish origin with two main uses. As a noun, jurado denotes a jury, the body of people sworn to hear evidence and render a verdict in a trial; in some jurisdictions it forms part of terms like jurado popular (people’s jury). As an adjective, jurado can mean sworn or formalized, derived from jurar, the verb to swear or take an oath.

Etymology: The word comes from Latin iuratus, via Old Spanish jurar, with the sense of being bound by oath. The participle jurado historically described someone who has sworn an oath or something that is sworn to.

In contemporary usage, jurado primarily appears in legal contexts in Spanish-speaking countries. It is also a surname; Jurado is a Spanish surname and may be found across Latin America and Spain. Notable individuals with the surname exist, though this article does not list them.

The term is closely related to other legal concepts in Spanish and to its English cognate, jury. In translation, jurado commonly corresponds to “jury” or “sworn,” depending on the context.