Constructs
Definitions
- (n.) Legal concepts or doctrines formulated to interpret statutes or legal principles.
The court examined several legal constructs to determine legislative intent.
- (v.) Third-person singular present of construct.
The committee constructs new guidelines for compliance.
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Commentary
In legal writing, 'constructs' often refers to abstract legal theories or principles; as a verb, it is the present tense of 'construct.' Avoid confusion by referring to the base form for detailed definitions.
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