Irrationality
/ɪˌræʃəˈnælɪti/
Definitions
- (n.) The quality or state of being unreasonable or lacking sound judgment in legal reasoning.
The court found the agency's decision was based on irrationality and therefore invalid.
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Commentary
In legal contexts, irrationality often refers to a standard of review where a decision is so unreasonable that no reasonable authority could have made it.
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