Rule reminder

'Stante' is a formal/legal participle meaning 'given', 'in view of', or 'given that'. It is followed by a noun phrase: 'stante la situazione' (given the situation), 'stante il rifiuto' (given the refusal). It is invariable in most formal uses and belongs to bureaucratic and legal Italian. Related: 'stanti le circostanze' (given the circumstances).