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California Department of Real Estate

Updated 08-20-2026

Hazardous.

CONSTRUCTIVE FRAUD — A breach of duty, as by a person in a fiduciary capacity, without an actual prejudice. Any act of omission declared by law to be fraudulent, without respect to actual fraud. CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE — Notice of the condition of title to real property given by the official records of a government entity which does not require actual knowledge of the information. CONTIGUOUS — In close proximity. CONTOUR — The surface configuration of land. Shown on maps as a line through points of equal elevation. CONTRACT — An agreement to do or not to do a certain thing.

California Department of Real Estate Glossary

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