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constructive intent see intent
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
constructive intent
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constructive intent — Exists where one should have reasonably expected or anticipated a particular result; e.g. when one does an act which is wilful and wanton resulting in injury to another, it can be said that he constructively intended the harm. Ballew v. Asheville … Black's law dictionary
constructive intent — Exists where one should have reasonably expected or anticipated a particular result; e.g. when one does an act which is wilful and wanton resulting in injury to another, it can be said that he constructively intended the harm. Ballew v. Asheville … Black's law dictionary
Constructive treason — refers to the judicial extension of the statutory definition of the crime of treason. For example, the English Treason Act 1351 declares it to be treason When a Man doth compass or imagine the Death of our Lord the King. This was subsequently… … Wikipedia
constructive — con·struc·tive /kən strək tiv/ adj: created by a legal fiction: as a: inferred by a judicial construction or interpretation b: not actual but implied by operation of the law made a constructive entry when he refused to take the opportunity for a… … Law dictionary
intent — in·tent /in tent/ n 1: the act or fact of intending: as a: the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act – called also criminal intent; compare knowledge, mens rea … Law dictionary
intent — Design, resolve, or determination with which person acts. Witters v. United States, 70 U.S.App.D.C. 316, 106 F.2d 837, 840. A state of mind in which a person seeks to accomplish a given result through a course of action. As used in intentional… … Black's law dictionary
intent — Design, resolve, or determination with which person acts. Witters v. United States, 70 U.S.App.D.C. 316, 106 F.2d 837, 840. A state of mind in which a person seeks to accomplish a given result through a course of action. As used in intentional… … Black's law dictionary
Constructive fraud — is a legal fiction used in the law to describe 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[1] as in the case of actual fraud. Some unfair methods… … Wikipedia
constructive contract — A species of contracts which arise, not from the intent of the parties, but from the operation of law to avoid an injustice. These are sometimes referred to as quasi contracts or contracts implied in law as contrasted with contracts implied in… … Black's law dictionary
constructive contract — A species of contracts which arise, not from the intent of the parties, but from the operation of law to avoid an injustice. These are sometimes referred to as quasi contracts or contracts implied in law as contrasted with contracts implied in… … Black's law dictionary
