reasonable expectation
Logical basis for hope
A reasonable expectation is what a sensible person would anticipate under given circumstances.
The phrase appears frequently in legal contexts—privacy law hinges on whether someone had a reasonable expectation of privacy in a particular situation.
More broadly, it describes assumptions that aren't outlandish: It's a reasonable expectation that employees will show up on time.
- foreseeabilityCapacity to be anticipated
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- burden of proofDuty to prove allegations
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- predictabilityCapacity to be anticipated
projection · common sense · duty · implied consent · justice · social contract · belief · equity · analysis · accountability · morality · standard · reliance · fair play · compliance · legal standard · precedent · privacy
- searchessearch, seek, hunt, quest, find
- surveillance lawwiretap, FISA, phone tap, electronic surveillance, eavesdropping
reasonable expectationwishful thinking
Belief shaped by desire
pipe dream · fantasy · magical thinking · delusion · castle in the air
reasonable expectationlong shot
Unlikely to succeed
fool's errand · impossible dream · pie in the sky · outside chance · castle in the air
reasonable expectationblind faith
Trust without requiring proof
irrational fear · worst-case scenario · catastrophizing · doom and gloom · dread
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