substanciar

Senses

1. 1.

   to substantiate, to give substance to

   to provide evidence or support for a claim or argument

2. 2.

   to process, to handle, to deal with

   to conduct administrative or legal proceedings

Examples

• "Los abogados tuvieron que substanciar el caso ante el juez."

  The lawyers had to process the case before the judge.

• "Es necesario substanciar los hechos con documentación clara."

  It is necessary to substantiate the facts with clear documentation.

• "El tribunal substanciará el juicio en tres sesiones."

  The court will conduct the trial over three sessions.

Usage

Formal and legal register. Commonly used in administrative and judicial contexts. Note the variant spelling "substanciar" (with 's') alongside the more modern "sustanciar" (with 'su'). Both are correct, though "sustanciar" is increasingly preferred in contemporary Spanish.