reasonable person
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reasonable person
noun reasonable persons · reasonable people
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A fictional person used as a comparative legal standard to represent an average member of society and how he or she would behave or think, especially in determining negligence; sometimes formulated as "a person of ordinary prudence exercising due care in like circumstances."
Similar: man on the Bondi tram, man on the Clapham omnibus, man on the Shau Kei Wan tram
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see reasonable, person.
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noun a fictional person used as a comparative legal standard to represent an average member of society
| Español | persona razonable |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 通常人 tsūjōjin, 一般人 ippanjin |
| 中文 | 理性自然人 lǐxìng zìránrén |
| Français | personne raisonnable |
| Română | persoană rezonabilă |
Talk about this word "reasonable person." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reasonable%20person. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. reasonable person. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reasonable%20person "reasonable person." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reasonable%20person.Cite this
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title = {reasonable person},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reasonable%20person},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
