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REASONABLE MAN STANDARD [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private Law
DEF

The standard which one must observe to avoid liability for negligence is the standard of the reasonable man under all the circumstances, including the foreseeability of harm to one such as the plaintiff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit privé
OBS

Le critère de la «personne raisonnable» est un critère de la common law qui correspond au critère du «bon père de famille» du droit civil.

Spanish

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