participial adjective, certus (sure, certain): exploratus (found sure): perspectus, cognitus et perspectus (fully perceived): confessus (confessed, placed beyond all doubt). A settled thing, res confessa: it is a settled point with philosophers, inter omnes philosophos constat: it was spoken of as a settled thing, constans fama erat: as if it were a settled thing that, etc., quasi id constet: the matter is not yet settled, adhuc sub judice lis est (Hor.). It is settled, exploratum, certum, manifestum et apertum est; constat inter omnes; omnes in eo conveniunt: to consider as settled, pro explorato habere