def METHOD_NAME(path):
    """Check whether given file is a JAR file.
    JARs are ZIP files which usually include a manifest
    at the canonical location 'META-INF/MANIFEST.MF'.
    """
    if os.path.isfile(path) and zipfile.is_zipfile(path):
        try:
            with zipfile.ZipFile(path) as f:
                if "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF" in f.namelist():
                    return True
        except (IOError, zipfile.BadZipfile):
            pass
    return False