Law Dictionary Definitions

reasonable-use theory.Property. The principle that owners of riparian land may make reasonable use of their water if this use does not affect the water available to lower riparian owners. [Cases: Waters and Water Courses 41. C.J.S. Waters § 13.] [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable use.See USE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable time. 1.Contracts. The time needed to do what a contract requires to be done, based on subjective circumstances. • If the contracting parties do not fix a time for performance, the law will usu. presume a reasonable time. [Cases: Contracts 212. C.J.S. Contracts § 582.] 2.Commercial law. The time during which the UCC permits…

reasonable suspicion.See SUSPICION. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable support.See SUPPORT. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable skill.See SKILL. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable royalty.See ROYALTY(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable provocation.See adequate provocation under PROVOCATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

reasonable person. 1. A hypothetical person used as a legal standard, esp. to determine whether someone acted with negligence; specif., a person who exercises the degree of attention, knowledge, intelligence, and judgment that society requires of its members for the protection of their own and of others’ interests. • The reasonable person acts sensibly, does…

reasonable notice.See NOTICE. [Blacks Law 8th]