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What (who) is constructive - definition
Constructive
LEGAL CONCEPT
·adj Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power.
II. Constructive ·adj Derived from, or depending on, construction or interpretation; not directly expressed, but inferred.
constructive
LEGAL CONCEPT
A constructive discussion, comment, or approach is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful.
She welcomes constructive criticism...
After their meeting, both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive...
= positive
? negative
ADJ
constructive
LEGAL CONCEPT
<mathematics> A proof that something exists is "constructive"
if it provides a method for actually constructing it.
Cantor's proof that the real numbers are uncountable can
be thought of as a *non-constructive* proof that {irrational
numbers} exist. (There are easy constructive proofs, too; but
there are existence theorems with no known constructive
proof).
Obviously, all else being equal, constructive proofs are
better than non-constructive proofs. A few mathematicians
actually reject *all* non-constructive arguments as invalid;
this means, for instance, that the law of the {excluded
middle} (either P or not-P must hold, whatever P is) has to
go; this makes proof by contradiction invalid. See
intuitionistic logic for more information on this.
Most mathematicians are perfectly happy with non-constructive
proofs; however, the constructive approach is popular in
theoretical computer science, both because computer scientists
are less given to abstraction than mathematicians and because
intuitionistic logic turns out to be the right theory for a
theoretical treatment of the foundations of computer science.
(1995-04-13)
Wikipedia
Constructive
Although the general English usage of the adjective constructive is "helping to develop or improve something; helpful to someone, instead of upsetting and negative," as in the phrase "constructive criticism," in legal writing constructive has a different meaning.
Examples of use of constructive
1. Mutual understanding is tied to constructive diplomacy and constructive diplomacy requires a common will and common will entails shared opportunities.
2. "Constructive political responses are far more important.
3. "Fergie said he should do something constructive.
4. This is an opportunity for constructive bipartisanship.
5. "Our party should represent a constructive opposition.