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Which of the following BEST describes "constructive notice"?
- aActual knowledge a person has of a fact
- Notice the law presumes because information is publicly recorded or possession is visible
- cA notice posted on the property door
- dVerbal notification from a neighbor
Answer: B · Notice the law presumes because information is publicly recorded or possession is visible
Constructive notice is the legal presumption that a person knows what is in the public record or what visible possession would reveal. Actual notice is real knowledge. Common trap: students confuse constructive notice (presumed by recording/possession) with actual notice (real knowledge).
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