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constructive trust
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Constructive trust
(gcide) | Constructive \Con*struct"ive\, a. [Cf. F. constructif.]
1. Having ability to construct or form; employed in
construction; as, to exhibit constructive power.
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The constructive fingers of Watts. --Emerson.
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2. Derived from, or depending on, construction, inference, or
interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred.
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3. helpful; promoting improvement; intended to help; as,
constructive criticism; constructive suggestions.
Contrasted with destructive.
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Constructive crimes (Law), acts having effects analogous to
those of some statutory or common law crimes; as,
constructive treason. Constructive crimes are no longer
recognized by the courts.
Constructive notice, notice imputed by construction of law.
Constructive trust, a trust which may be assumed to exist,
though no actual mention of it be made.
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constructive trust
(wn) | constructive trust
n 1: a trust created by a court (regardless of the intent of the
parties) to benefit a party that has been wrongfully
deprived of its rights [syn: constructive trust,
involuntary trust] |
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