foreseeable action

[/fɔːrˈsiːəbəl ˈækʃən/]
noun phrasepl: foreseeable actions
ação previsível
1. An action or event that can be reasonably anticipated or predicted based on known circumstances, patterns, or logic
The company failed to prevent a foreseeable action by not securing the database properly.
A empresa não conseguiu prevenir uma ação previsível ao não proteger adequadamente o banco de dados.
2. In legal contexts, an action that a reasonable person would have anticipated could occur
The defendant should have taken precautions against this foreseeable action.
O réu deveria ter tomado precauções contra essa ação previsível.
This term is commonly used in Brazilian and Portuguese legal systems, particularly in liability and tort law. The concept of 'ação previsível' is crucial in determining negligence and whether a defendant should have anticipated potential harm or consequences.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
predictable actionanticipated actionexpected actionforeseeable event
Antonyms / Antônimos
unforeseeable actionunexpected actionunpredictable actionunforeseen event

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
ação previsível
Standard usage in legal and business contexts
São Paulo
ação previsível / ato previsível
Both terms used interchangeably in commercial law
Rio de Janeiro
ação previsível
Common in legal discourse
Portugal
ação previsível / acto previsível
Portuguese spelling variation; legal terminology consistent with Brazilian usage

Related Words

foresightforeseeablepredictabilityanticipationreasonable person test

Related Idioms & Phrases

see it coming
write it on the wall
reasonably foreseeable
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