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;constitution:In law, the rules that set out the political and legal organization of a state. The power and authority of the governments, the legislative bodies, and the courts, as well as their limits, all stem from the constitution. In Canada, there are two primary constitutional documents, the ''Constitution Act, 1867'' and the ''Constitution Act, 1982''. The ''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'' is part of the ''Constitution Act, 1982''.
;construction:In law, the interpretation of something, like a document or a set of circumstances, so as to give it meaning. For example, if a separation agreement stated that one guardian "will have the children on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday" but didn’t say anything about the other guardian, the agreement would be ''constructed'' to mean that the other guardian would have the children on the days that weren't mentioned.
;contact:A term under Under the ''Family Law Act'' , a term that describes the visitation rights time a person who is not a guardian of a person child, including a parent who is not a guardian , has with a that child. Contact may be provided by court order or by an agreement among Under the child's guardians 'Divorce Act'', a term that describes the time a person who is not a married spouse has with parental responsibility for making decisions about contacta child. See "guardian" and "parental responsibilities."
;constructive trust:In family law, the finding by a court that a person holds a portion of their assets for the benefit of the other party without an express agreement to that effect between the parties. See "resulting trust" and "trust."
;contempt of court:Doing something or failing to do something that impairs the administration of justice or respect for the court’s authority, such as bribing a witness, disobeying a court order, or misleading the court. Contempt of court can be a civil offence as well as a criminal offence.