1. A model accepted as correct by custom, consent, or authority ( what is the standard in the ant-farm industry?).
2. A criterion for measuring acceptability, quality, or accuracy (the attorney was making a nice living — even by New York standards). — standard, adj.
objective standard. A legal standard that is based on conduct and perceptions external to a particular person. • In tort law, for example, the reasonable-person standard is considered an objective standard because it does not require a determination of what the defendant was thinking.
subjective standard. A legal standard that is peculiar to a particular person and based on the person’s individual views and experiences. • In criminal law, for example, premeditation is determined by a subjective standard because it depends on the defendant’s mental state.
