Constitutes
/kən-ˈstɪtʃ-uːts/
Definitions
- (v.) To be a part of a whole; to compose or make up something in law, such as elements that constitute a crime or a contract.
The failure to deliver goods on time constitutes a breach of contract.
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Commentary
Typically used in the third-person singular form, 'constitutes' is important in legal drafting to clarify what precisely forms or amounts to a legal obligation, offense, or status.
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