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• Reasonable — Rea son*a*ble (r[=e] z n*[.a]*b l), a. [OE. resonable, F. raisonnable, fr. L. rationabilis. See {Reason}, n.] 1. Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational; as, a reasonable being. [1913 Webster] 2. Governed by reason; being under …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• reasonable — rea·son·able adj 1 a: being in accordance with reason, fairness, duty, or prudence b: of an appropriate degree or kind c: supported or justified by fact or circumstance a reasonable belief that force was necessary for self defense d …   Law dictionary

• reasonable doubt — n: a doubt esp. about the guilt of a criminal defendant that arises or remains upon fair and thorough consideration of the evidence or lack thereof all persons are presumed to be innocent and no person may be convicted of an offense unless each… …   Law dictionary

• reasonable person — n: a fictional person with an ordinary degree of reason, prudence, care, foresight, or intelligence whose conduct, conclusion, or expectation in relation to a particular circumstance or fact is used as an objective standard by which to measure or …   Law dictionary

• reasonable — rea‧son‧a‧ble [ˈriːznəbl] adjective 1. fair and sensible: • The company maintained that its bills were reasonable. • The restaurant sells good food at reasonable prices (= prices that are not too high ) . • The law requires the employer to take …   Financial and business terms

• reasonable speed — The speed at which it is safe to drive an automobile considering road conditions and other circumstances, such as rain, ice, heavy traffic, the vehicle s condition, or visability. Reasonable speed may be less than the posted speed limit. Drivers… …   Law dictionary

• reasonable man — a judicial standard of conduct used to determine liability, especially in relation to negligence. The need to charge juries has brought forth many folksy definitions, the most famous being the man on the Clapham omnibus (or the omnibus of… …   Law dictionary

• reasonable — Fair, proper, just, moderate, suitable under the circumstances. Fit and appropriate to the end in view. Having the faculty of reason; rational; governed by reason; under the influence of reason; agreeable to reason. Thinking, speaking, or acting… …   Black's law dictionary

• Reasonable person — The reasonable person standard is often used legal term that originated in the development of the common law. The reasonable person is a legal fiction which represents a reasoned outlook on a legal question. The perspective of the reasonable man… …   Wikipedia

• reasonable — rea|son|a|ble [ riznəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) someone who is reasonable behaves in a sensible and fair way: RATIONAL: I ll come back when you re in a more reasonable mood. be reasonable: Come on, be reasonable I didn t mean to do it! a ) used about …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• reasonable */*/*/ — UK [ˈriːz(ə)nəb(ə)l] / US [ˈrɪz(ə)nəb(ə)l] adjective 1) a) someone who is reasonable behaves in a sensible and fair way I ll come back when you re in a more reasonable mood. be reasonable: Come on, be reasonable – I didn t mean to do it! b) used… …   English dictionary