What role does the principle of reasonableness play in the law of negligence?
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https://doi.org/10.2024/w1m2d920Keywords:
reasonableness standard, negligence, law, reasonable man, objective test.Abstract
This essay advances a belief that reasonableness plays a paramount role in the law of the negligence, highliting the essence, advantages and disadvantages of it and the arguments made by legal representatives. The essay contains an introduction to the reasonableness standard, its primary functions, and the significance of this theory to the law of negligence, along with pertinent legislation and cases.
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