constructive trust

kənˈstrʌktɪv trʌst

Definition

Definition of constructive trust - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

equity remedy

TECH.

legal trust created by court to prevent unfair gain

TECH.

The judge imposed a constructive trust to prevent unjust enrichment.
A constructive trust was established to recover the assets.
The court recognized a constructive trust in the dispute.

implied trust

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Expressions with constructive

constructive criticism

critique aimed at positive change

His constructive criticism helped the team perform better.

constructive dismissal

forcing resignation by creating a hostile work environment

She claimed constructive dismissal after months of harassment.

constructive discharge

resignation due to unbearable work conditions created by employer

She claimed constructive discharge after facing constant harassment at work.

constructive breach

breach benefits the non-breaching party

The court ruled it as a constructive breach.

constructive contract

legal concept treating a situation as a contract

The court imposed a constructive contract to ensure fairness.

constructive dividend

undistributed profit treated as dividend for tax purposes

The IRS classified the loan as a constructive dividend.

Expressions with trust

blind trust

trust given without seeking evidence or justification

He invested in the venture with blind trust, ignoring all warnings..

brain trust

any group of experts giving advice

The company formed a brain trust to improve innovation.

sacred trust

responsibility considered very important and respected

Caring for children is a sacred trust.

circle of trust

group of people trusted with personal information

She only shares secrets within her circle of trust.

betray someone's trust

to break someone's confidence by acting against their expectations

He betrayed her trust by sharing her secret with others.

take it on trust

accept something without questioning

I took it on trust and signed, without reading the fine print.

take on trust

accept something is true without checking or proof

You have to take on trust that he is honest.

trust but verify

rely on information but check its accuracy

Journalists should trust but verify their sources before publishing.

trust everybody, but deal the cards

exp.

trust others but keep control of important matters

In business, trust everybody, but deal the cards.

trust the process

have confidence in a plan or strategy

Even when it's tough, trust the process.

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French:fiducie constructive, ...
German:konstruktive Treuhand, ...
Italian:trust costruttivo, ...
Spanish:fideicomiso constructivo, ...
Portuguese:fidúcia construtiva, ...
Chinese:法院设立信托, ...
Japanese:信託, ...
Arabic:وَصَايَة إنْشَائِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:נֶאֱמָנוּת קוֹנְסְטְרוּקְטִיבִית, ...
Russian:конструктивный траст, ...
Ukrainian:конструктивний траст, ...
Hindi:संरचनात्मक ट्रस्ट, ...
Bengali:কনস্ট্রাকটিভ ট্রাস্ট, ...
Catalan:fidúcia constructiva, ...
Czech:soudem zřízené svěřenství, ...
Danish:konstruktiv trust, ...
Dutch:constructief vertrouwen, ...
Greek:εποικοδομητή καταπιστευματική σχέση, ...
Hungarian:konstrukciós trust, ...
Khmer:ទំនុកបម្រុងដែលតុលាការបង្កើតឡើងដើម្បីទប់ស្កាត់ការចំណេញដោយអយុត្តិធម៌, ...
Korean:구성신탁, ...
Persian:اعتماد سازنده, ...
Polish:powiernictwo konstruktywne, ...
Portuguese (BR):trust construtivo, ...
Romanian:trust constructiv, ...
Swedish:konstruktiv trust, ...
Thai:ทรัสต์โดยนิตินัย, ...
Turkish:kurucu güven, ...
Vietnamese:quỹ tín thác xây dựng, ...

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