JURATORY CAUTION

juratory caution. 1.Maritime law. A court’s permission for an indigent to disregard filing fees and court costs. • A suit upon a juratory caution is the equivalent of a suit in forma pauperis. The right was first recognized in United States admiralty courts in Bradford v. Bradford, 3 F. Cas. 1129 (1878). See IN FORMA PAUPERIS. 2.Scots law. A security given on oath, such as a bond.

[Blacks Law 8th]