Constructive Knowledge
/kənˈstrʌktɪv ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
Definitions
- (n.) Knowledge imputed to a person by law based on facts that reasonably put them on notice, regardless of actual awareness.
The court held that the defendant had constructive knowledge of the defective product even though he claimed ignorance.
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Commentary
Constructive knowledge is a legal fiction used to attribute awareness to a party based on what they should have known through reasonable diligence.
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