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reasonable reliance

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A quick definition of reasonable reliance:

The term "reasonable reliance" is often used in cases of fraud. It means that if someone believes a false statement made by another person, they must prove that their belief was reasonable under the circumstances. This means that they couldn't have known that the statement was false or that they had no reason to doubt it. If someone's reliance on a false statement is not reasonable, they cannot sue for damages. A jury will decide if someone's reliance was reasonable based on the evidence presented in court.

A more thorough explanation:

The concept of “reasonable reliance” is often used in the tort of fraud. It means that a person who claims to have been harmed by another’s false statement must prove that they were justified under the particular circumstances in believing that the statement was actually true.

For example, if someone sells a car and says it has never been in an accident, the buyer may rely on that statement when deciding to purchase the car. However, if the buyer later discovers that the car was in fact in an accident, they may not be able to sue the seller for fraud if it was not reasonable for them to rely on the seller's statement. If the buyer had the opportunity to inspect the car and see that it had been repaired, it may not be reasonable for them to rely on the seller's statement that it had never been in an accident.

During a civil trial, the jury will decide based on the evidence whether or not a plaintiff’s reliance on a defendant’s statement was reasonable under the circumstances of the case.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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