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constructive trust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
con-struc-tive trust
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trust created by operation of law where one party takes physical possession of property, but is legally required to use that property for the benefit of another party, in the absence of a written agreement.

Inflected Forms

constructive trusts (plural)

Phrases

resulting trust

Frequently Paired Words

resulting trust

Synonyms

involuntary trust

Questions

What does constructive trust mean?
A trust created by operation of law where one party takes physical possession of property, but is legally required to use that property for the benefit of another party, in the absence of a written agreement.

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