What is CONSTRUCT? Definition of CONSTRUCT in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
To build; erect; put together; make ready for use. State v. Abele, 119 Ohio St. 210, 162 N.E. 807, 809. To adjust and join materials, or parts of, so as to form a permanent whole. Kinney v. Ehrensperger, 16 Ala.App. 289, 77 So. 439, 440. To put together constituent parts of something in their proper place and order. State ex rel. St. Louis County v. State Highway Commission, 315 Mo. 707, 286 S.W. 1, 2.
"Construct" is distinguishable from "maintain," which means to keep up, to keep from change, to preserve. State v. Olympia Light & Power Co., 91 Wash. 519, 158 P. 85, 89. Under a broad interpretation, however, "construct" may be synonymous with maintain, repair, or improve. Independent Highway Dist. No. 2 of Ada County v. Ada County, 24 Idaho 416, 134 P. 542, 545.
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