men on the Clapham omnibus

A form of man on the Clapham omnibus — Any hypothetical reasonable person used by the Courts in considering questions of reasonableness; an everyman.

Meanings

noun
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APA

men on the Clapham omnibus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/men%20on%20the%20Clapham%20omnibus

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“men on the Clapham omnibus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/men%20on%20the%20Clapham%20omnibus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “men on the Clapham omnibus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/men%20on%20the%20Clapham%20omnibus.

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