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bonus pater familias

substantiv

full

reasonably prudent person

noun

Definitions of reasonably prudent person

English

an imaginary person used as a standard to decide if a person was negligent (=failed to act with care)

The common formulation of a director's duty of care uses a "reasonably prudent man" standard similar to the one used in determining negligence.