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What Is the Reasonable Person Standard? How Is It Applied

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What is the reasonable person standard? How is it applied to each of the following types of people?
a. Children
b. Persons with physical disabilities
c. Persons who are mentally retarded
d. Professional people with advanced degrees and training, such as doctors, lawyers, and accountants
e. Persons acting in emergency situations
f. Persons who violate statutory duties


Definitions:

Legal Authorities

Sources of law, such as statutes, cases, or regulations, that have the power to bind or guide legal proceedings.

Government Policy

A course of action or a set of decisions adopted by a government or a political entity to influence or guide a wide range of activities and behaviors.

Equitable Remedy

A form of legal relief sought in a lawsuit that requires a party to act or refrain from acting, rather than merely paying damages.

Statutory Law

Laws that have been written and enacted by a legislative body, as opposed to common law developed by courts.

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