Definition
Constructive fraud (in contract law) (Ro.: neîndeplinirea obligaţiei de informare, eroare, Fr. : fraude par interprétation, n.f., Gr.: πλάνη ως προς τις ιδιότητες, Cz.: právní podvod) (See also: actual fraud, unfair terms) = an unintentional deception, which usually consists of obtaining a legal, but unacknowledged advantage, by using unfair means, in order to induce a misrepresentation or a lack of information concerning the agreement.
In constructive fraud, one party takes advantage of the ignorance or of the poor condition of the other party. In terms of its result, the constructive fraud has the same consequences as the actual fraud.
Useful links
Legislation
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=civ&group=01001-02000&file=1565-1590 - Civil Code of California, Art. 1572-1573, 1872, USA [English]
http://www.oklegislature.gov/osstatuestitle.html - Oklahoma statutes, Chapter 15, Article 59, USA [English]
http://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-23/chapter-2/article-3/23-2-51 - Georgia Code, Title 23, 23-2-51, 2010, USA [English]
Case Law
http://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/supreme-court/1988/10367.html - Silver v. Slusher, Supreme Court of Oklahoma, USA, 1988
https://www.courtlistener.com/okla/7a25/bras-v-first-bank-trust-co/ - Bras v. First Bank & Trust Co., USA, 1985
http://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/supreme-court/1987/10100.html - Dawson v. Tindell, Supreme Court of Oklahoma, USA, 1987
Online Publications
http://scholarship.law.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1403&context=mlr - Monhart, J. A., 1991, A Primer on the Developing Doctrine of Constructive Fraud in Montana, Montana, Montana Law Review
http://stimmel-law.com/articles/constructive_fraud.html - Stimmel, Stimmel & Smith, 2003, Constructive Fraud and Other Legal 'Constructs', San Francisco, Stimmel, Stimmel & Smith
http://www.christian-attorney.net/fraud_deceit_misrepresentation_california.html - Tozer, M. B., 2013, Fraud and misrepresentation law in California, California, Christian Attorney
Publications
Bigelow, M. M., 1877, The Law of Fraud, Washington DC, Beard Books
Bisceglie, K. C., Ross, O. H., Fleming, T. J., 2012, New York commercial litigation guide, New Providence, LexisNexis
Gao, X., 2003, The Fraud Rule in the Law of Letters of Credit: a comparative study, Dordrecht, Kluwer Law International
Joseph, R. L., Michael, F. F., Arthur E. R., DeBole, P., 2007, 2 Regulation: Business Law & Professional responsibility, Lambers CPA Review
Poser, N. S., Fanto, J. A., 2007, Broker-dealer law and regulation, Austin, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business