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constat

finding

noun kohn-STA Rare
People & Society Law

Also means

official report

Usage Note

Constat refers to a formal written statement of facts, most commonly un constat amiable — the standardized accident report form that drivers in France fill out after a car collision. More broadly it means any observation or finding, as in dresser un constat ('to draw up a report') or faire le constat d'échec ('to acknowledge failure').

Examples

"Les deux conducteurs ont rempli un constat amiable."

Natural Translation

The two drivers filled out an accident report.

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