constructive

constructive, adj. Legally imputed; having an effect in law though not necessarily in fact. • Courts usu. give something a constructive effect for equitable reasons (the court held that the shift supervisor had constructive knowledge of the machine’s failure even though he did not actually know until two days later). See LEGAL FICTION. Cf. ACTUAL.

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