- proper
- That which is fit, suitable, appropriate, adapted, correct. Reasonably sufficient. Peculiar; naturally or essentially belonging to a person or thing; not common; appropriate; one's own.See also reasonable@ proper careThat degree of care which a prudent man should use under like circumstances. Baskin v. Montgomery Ward & Co., C.C.A.N.C., 104 F.2d 531, 533@ proper evidenceSuch evidence as may be presented under the rules established by law and recognized by the courts; i.e. admissible evidence; material, relevant evidence.See e.g. Fed.R.Evid. 402@ proper feudsIn feudal law, the original and genuine feuds held by purely military service@ proper independent adviceAs to donor means that he had preliminary benefit of conferring upon subject of intended gift with a person who was not only competent to inform him correctly of its legal effect, but who was so disassociated from interests of donee as to be in position to advise with donor impartially and confidentially as to consequences to donor of his proposed gift@ proper lookoutDuty, as imposed by law on all motorists, that requires motorist to use care, prudence, watchfulness, and attention of an ordinarily prudent person under same or similar circumstances. The duty of seeing that which is clearly visible or which in exercise of ordinary care would be visible, including watchfulness of movements of one's own vehicle as well as other things seen or seeable. Lewis v. Super Valu Stores, Inc., D.C. Iowa, 249 F.Supp. 852, 853.Such lookout as person of ordinary care and prudence would have kept under same or similar conditions. Duncan v. Durham, Tex. Civ.App., 356 S.W.2d 377, 380.See also lookout@
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.