Constatation

/ˌkɑnstəˈteɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act of establishing, asserting, or verifying something as a fact; a formal statement that something is evident or established.

Etymology

From constate (from Latin constare) + -ation (suffix creating nouns from verbs). The -ation suffix is from Latin and indicates an action or result.

Kelly Says

Constatation is a technical word for 'confirming something is true'—it appears in philosophy and law to describe the moment when evidence transforms something doubtful into something officially established.

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