Meaning & use

Constating

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Establishing or setting forth something as a fact; formally stating or proving, especially in legal or official documents.

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The lawyers reviewed the documents constating the corporation's formation.

The treaty's opening clause constates the intentions of both signing nations.

A note on using this word

The word survives mainly in legal English, especially in the phrase "constating documents," referring to a corporation's founding charter and bylaws.

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