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An innocuous-looking adjective that nonetheless exercises the wits of attorneys the world over, especially when modified by the word "[[commercially reasonable manner|commercially]]".
An innocuous-looking adjective that nonetheless exercises the wits of attorneys the world over, especially when modified by the word "[[commercially reasonable manner|commercially]]".


As long ago as 1947 Lord Greene MR issued the seminal words on the topic in the famous case of {{casenote|AP Picture Houses|Wednesbury}}
As long ago as 1947 Lord Greene MR issued the seminal words on the topic in the famous case of {{casenote|AP Picture Houses|Wednesbury}}: ''It must be proved to be unreasonable in the sense that the court considers it to be a decision that no reasonable body could have come to.''
 
It also illustrates that even the Master of the Rolls can end a sentence with a preposition.
===See===
===See===
*{{casenote|AP Picture Houses|Wednesbury}} (includes link to transcript)
*{{casenote|AP Picture Houses|Wednesbury}} (includes link to transcript)
*[[commercially reasonable manner]]
*[[commercially reasonable manner]]
*{{casenote|Barclays|Unicredit}}
*{{casenote|Barclays|Unicredit}}