The Stacks project

Proof. Proof of (1). Let $x \in \overline{E}$. Let $\{ U_ i\}$ be the set of quasi-compact open neighbourhoods of $x$. A finite intersection of the $U_ i$ is another one. The intersection $U_ i \cap E$ is nonempty for all $i$. Since the subsets $U_ i \cap E$ are closed in the constructible topology we see that $\bigcap (U_ i \cap E)$ is nonempty by Lemma 5.23.2 and Lemma 5.12.6. Since $\{ U_ i\}$ is a fundamental system of open neighbourhoods of $x$, we see that $\bigcap U_ i$ is the set of generalizations of $x$. Thus $x$ is a specialization of a point of $E$.

Part (2) is immediate from (1).

Proof of (3). Assume $E'$ is as in (3). The complement of $E'$ is closed in the constructible topology (Lemma 5.15.2) and closed under specialization (Lemma 5.19.2). Hence the complement is closed by (2), i.e., $E'$ is open. $\square$