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precostituire

to pre-establish

verb preh-koh-stee-TWEE-reh Rare
People & Society Law

Also means

to set up in advance

Usage Note

Precostituire is an administrative and legal verb meaning to establish conditions, evidence, or structures before the fact. The phrase prova precostituta (pre-constituted evidence) — evidence fabricated or arranged in advance — appears frequently in Italian criminal procedure. It belongs strictly to formal written registers.

Examples

"Non è lecito precostituire prove false."

Natural Translation

It is not lawful to fabricate false evidence in advance.

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