From a general point of view, it can be argued that legal reasoning encompasses the concept of reasonableness, since the establishment of a set of rules necessarily entails that a margin of flexibility be allowed. Such a margin may take one of several forms, ranging from exceptions and derogations to exemptions. Either way, the legislator, the executive, or the judiciary will have to make a determination by comparing and weighing different competing values.
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Rossi, L.S., Curzon, S.J. (2009). An Evolving “Rule of Reason” in the European Market. In: Bongiovanni, G., Sartor, G., Valentini, C. (eds) Reasonableness and Law. Law and Philosophy Library, vol 86. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8500-0_21
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