constructive contract

constructive contract
constructive contract see contract

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

constructive contract
n.
A contract not intentionally entered into by the parties that arises legally to prevent injustice. Synonymous with quasi contract

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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