Moderate
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Anderson (1889), Abbott (1879)
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
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.*
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
Moderately; temperately; within prudent bounds Moderate castigavit. He moderately chastised. The name of a plea in justification in trespass for assault and battery, alleging that the defendant phatic words of the Latin form of the plea gave it a name.