What is "constructive crimes"

Constructive \Con*struct"ive\, a. [Cf. F. constructif.]

1. Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power.

   The constructive fingers of Watts.
   --Emerson.

2. Derived from, or depending on, construction, inference, or interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred.

3. helpful; promoting improvement; intended to help; as, constructive criticism; constructive suggestions. Contrasted with destructive.

   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.