constructive delivery
- The act of handing over a representation of an item or a method of access such as a key, perceived legally as evidence of the intention of the giver to pass ownership or control of the item to the receiver, also known as symbolic delivery
- The lawyer advised his client that presenting the deed to the house in front of witnesses could be considered constructive delivery.
- Although the painting remained in the gallery for public view, the transfer of its title to the new owner was a form of constructive delivery.
- Handing over the keys to the storage unit where the goods were kept was deemed by the court as constructive delivery of the goods.
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