Constructive
Legally declared, even if not technically true in a given case. Lawmakers and judges can decide to make some things constructively true so that the intent of the laws cannot be easily thwarted by a loophole or lack of personal responsibility.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
a legal fiction for treating a situation as if it were actually so. (See also: constructive fraud, constructive eviction, constructive notice, constructive possession)
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:13 pm
