(law) Action on the part of one party which will be treated by a court as equivalent to the use of force in determining whether that party has acted improperly with respect to another.

plural of constructive trust

A trust created by operation of law where one party takes physical possession of property, but is legally required to use that property for the benefit of another party, in the absence of a written agreement.

plural of constructive eviction

(law) The breach of a landlord/tenant relationship that occurs when the landlord does not order the tenant to leave the property, but allows the property occupied by the tenant to fall into such poor condition that it can no longer be lived in.

An apparent memory of an event that did not actually happen, unconsciously constructed to fill a gap.

(law) A legal fiction describing a situation where a person or entity gained an unfair advantage over another by deceitful or unfair methods. Intent does not need to be shown.

plural of constructive dismissal

(chiefly UK) The practice or act of forcing an employee to resign by creating a hostile work environment.

plural of social construct