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reasonable-expectation doctrine.Insurance. The rule that resolves an insurance-policy ambiguity in favor of the insured’s reasonable expectations. [Cases: Insurance 1817. C.J.S. Insurance § 363.] [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable excuse.See PROBABLE CAUSE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable doubt.The doubt that prevents one from being firmly convinced of a defendant’s guilt, or the belief that there is a real possibility that a defendant is not guilty. • “Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the standard used by a jury to determine whether a criminal defendant is guilty. See Model Penal Code § 1.12.…

reasonable diligence.See DILIGENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

  reasonable deviation.See DEVIATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable-development covenant.Oil & gas. The implied promise in an oil-and-gas lease that once production is obtained the lessee will continue to develop the property as would a reasonably prudent operator, as opposed to merely holding the lease by the production already obtained. See FURTHER-EXPLORATION COVENANT T. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable-consumer test.The prevailing test for determining whether advertisement is deceptive, determined by asking whether the reasonable consumer would believe that the claim is true. Cf. FOOL’S TEST. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable cause.See PROBABLE CAUSE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable care.See CARE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable-apprehension test.Patents. A judicial analysis to decide whether there is a justiciable controversy between a patentee and an alleged infringer. • The test has two elements: (1) the patentee must make an explicit threat or take other action that makes another person reasonably believe that an infringement suit is likely, and (2) the other person…