The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Constructive \Con*struct"ive\, a. [Cf. F. constructif.]
   1. Having ability to construct or form; employed in
      construction; as, to exhibit constructive power.
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            The constructive fingers of Watts.    --Emerson.
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   2. Derived from, or depending on, construction, inference, or
      interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred.
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   3. helpful; promoting improvement; intended to help; as,
      constructive criticism; constructive suggestions.
      Contrasted with destructive.
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   Constructive crimes (Law), acts having effects analogous to
      those of some statutory or common law crimes; as,
      constructive treason. Constructive crimes are no longer
      recognized by the courts.

   Constructive notice, notice imputed by construction of law.


   Constructive trust, a trust which may be assumed to exist,
      though no actual mention of it be made.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

constructive trust
    n 1: a trust created by a court (regardless of the intent of the
         parties) to benefit a party that has been wrongfully
         deprived of its rights [syn: constructive trust,
         involuntary trust]