Legal Definitions - quomodo constat

QUOMODO CONSTAT

Quomodo constat is a Latin term used in history to mean "as it appears" from the record, the pleadings, or other sources.

1. In a court case, the judge may ask the lawyers to present evidence to prove their claims. After reviewing the evidence, the judge may ask, "Quomodo constat?" meaning "How does it appear from the evidence presented?"

2. A historian may use the term quomodo constat when analyzing primary sources to determine what happened during a particular event. For example, a historian may ask, "Quomodo constat that Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March?"

The term quomodo constat is used to refer to evidence or sources that provide information about a particular event or situation. It is often used in legal or historical contexts to indicate that the information presented is based on reliable sources and can be considered accurate. The examples illustrate how the term can be used in different contexts to ask for or provide evidence to support a claim or argument.