constat

noun

con·​stat

ˈkänzˌtat,

-nˌst-

plural -s

: a legal certificate showing what appears upon record touching a matter in question

Word History

Etymology

Latin, it is certain, 3d person singular present indicative of constare to be certain, stand firm

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