Definition
A legal standard so subjective it basically means "whatever a reasonable person would think," which is lawyer-speak for "we'll know it when we see it." Courts use this to evaluate whether someone's actions pass the smell test without having to spell out every possible scenario. It's the "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it" of legal standards.
Example Usage
The plaintiff's attorney argued that the reasonableness of the security measures should be judged by industry standards, not hindsight.
Source: Common legal terminology
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