Law School in Plain English: Torts & Criminal Law.

The Reasonable Person Goes To Court.


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In this episode, we move beyond theory and watch the law’s favorite imaginary character face real-life legal drama. We explore how courts decide what’s foreseeable, what behavior counts as reasonable, and what happens when someone says:

👉 “I didn’t think that would happen.”

You’ll learn:


  • How juries decide what’s “normal” behavior
  • Why texting and driving is a perfect case study in unreasonableness
  • How lawyers build (and destroy) the Reasonable Person in court
  • Why your 10-year-old chasing a soccer ball might be judged differently than your 40-year-old uncle
  • Whether someone can be reasonable and still be legally liable

Plus: banana peels, glass vases, and that one sibling who always breaks things.

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