reasonable skill

reasonable skill
Such skill as is ordinarily possessed and exercised by persons of common capacity, engaged in the same business or employment. Mechanics Bank v Merchants Bank, 47 Mass (6 Met) 13, 26.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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