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un·rea·son·able adj: not reasonable: beyond what can be accepted: asa: clearly inappropriate, excessive, or harmful in degree or kindan unreasonable delayan unreasonable restraint of tradeb: lacking justification in fact or circumstancean unreasonable inference; esp: irrational(b)the agency decision was unreasonablec: not supported by a warrant or by a valid exception to a warrant requirement (as when there is reasonable suspicion) and therefore unconstitutionalthe right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated — U.S. Constitution amend. IV see also search, seizureun·rea·son·able·ness nun·rea·son·ably adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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absurd, asinine, capricious, contorted, contrary, exaggerated, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, foolish, groundless, ill-advised, ill-judged, illogical, immoderate, iniquus, indefensible, injudicious, inordinate, intemperate, irrational, ludicrous, nonsensical, pervicacious, pointless, preposterous, recalcitrant, ridiculous, senseless, twisted, undue, unfair, unjust, unjustifiable, unsensible, unsound, untenable, unwarranted, unwise
associated concepts: arbitrary and capricious action, unreasonable delay, unreasonable force, unreasonable rate of interest, unreasonable restraint, unreasonable restraint on alienation, unreasonable search, unreasonable use
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arbitrary, baseless, contumacious, disproportionate, drastic, excessive, exorbitant, extreme (exaggerated), fanatical, ill-advised, ill-judged, impolitic, impossible, impracticable, improper, inexcusable, inexpiable, infeasible, inordinate, irrational, ludicrous, misadvised, oppressive, outrageous, partial (biased), perverse, prohibitive (costly), sophistic, unconscionable, undue (excessive), unfair, unjust, unjustifiable, unsound (fallacious), untenable, unwarranted, usurious
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Many contracts, especially when in standard form, exclude or limit the statutory rights normally implied in favour of the buyer. To rely on such a limitation or exclusion, it must be shown that the buyer was aware of the clause or that the seller gave reasonable notice of it. Such a clause will always be construed in cases of doubt against the person relying on it. Under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, implied statutory terms as to satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose, compliance with sample or description cannot be excluded with consumers and in order to be effective against business customers they cannot be unreasonable. The seller's implied warranty that he has or will have the right to sell the goods cannot in circumstances be excluded or limited nor can he limit or exclude his liability for death or personal injury caused by his negligence.
Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. — UK law terms.
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adj.Arbitrary; excessive; unfair; irrational.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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adj.1 Not determined by reason; capricious; arbitrary; irrational.2 Unsupported by a valid exception to requirements of a warrant; for example, unreasonable search and seizure.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
