Moderate
A Dictionary of Law · William C. Anderson · 1889
A Dictionary of Law
1.
L. adv. Moderately: reasonably.
Moderate castigavit
He punished with moderation. A plea justifying a battery by one who has a right to correct another.
See Battery.
2.
Eng. adj. Reasonable; proper. What is a "moderate speed" for a vessel depends not upon the speed of the vessel herself, but upon the position she is in, whether in a crowded channel or on the open sea.*