adjective
constructive
Treated by law as existing even though not explicitly established.
The lawyer argues that the circumstances provided constructive notice.
Etymology
The Latin verb concerns building together and arranging. The legal sense works through construction as interpretation: law treats a condition as established by inference from the circumstances.
More examples
- The court considered constructive possession.
- The case involved a claim of constructive dismissal.
- She explained the legal meaning of constructive knowledge.
Forms
constructive