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A legal standard; that which a prudent person would believe and would take action based upon hearing this information from another person. In the usual case, a person relies upon a statement or implied promise of receiving a benefit and then acts to obtain the benefit only to discover that the statement was exaggerated or false. If the reliance was reasonable, recovery is … [Read more...] about REASONABLE RELIANCE

Presenting an argument to the court a second time, typically when there are more relevant facts that might affect the outcome, including where there may be important issues overlooked or facts confused. … [Read more...] about REARGUMENT

An operator of a motor vehicle must drive at a reasonable rate of speed. The maximum is the speed limit but the effective reasonable rate of speed may be lower given weather conditions. … [Read more...] about REASONABLE SPEED

By reason is usually understood that power by which we distinguish truth from falsehood, and right from wrong; and by which we are enabled to combine means for the attainment of particular ends. Encyclopedie, h. t.; Shef. on Lun. Introd. xxvi. Ratio in jure aequitas integra. 2. A man deprived of reason is not criminally responsible for his acts, nor can he enter into any … [Read more...] about REASON

The English law, which in this respect, has been adopted by us, frequently requires things to be done within a reasonable time; but what a reasonable time is it does not define: quam long-um debet esse rationabile tempus, non definitur in lege, sed pendet ex discretione justiciariorum. Co. Litt, 50. This indefinite requisition is the source of much litigation. A bill of … [Read more...] about REASONABLE TIME