Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

constructive fraud

1. Unintentional deception or misrepresentation that causes injury to another. - Also termed legal fraud; fraud in contemplation of law; equitable fraud. 2. See fraud in law."The layman would probably rather be found guilty of fraud, for he can then say the court was wrong, than be found guilty of'constructive fraud,' for he does not know what that means and he may doubt whether the court does either." Lon L. Fuller, Anatomy of the Law 12 (1968).