conscionablenessn.

1603 R. Rogers Seuen Treat. iv. xx. 401 If we desire to giue an easie reckoning to God at our latter end, it is our wisedome and the best prouision we can make for our selues, to yeeld with all conscionablenesse, a reckoning to the Lord at the end of euery day.

1608 Bp. J. Hall Epist. II. iii. viii. 86 Of faith..ioy, conscionablenesse.

1641 ‘Smectymnuus’ Answer Hvmble Remonstr. xvi. 77 Witnesse their conscionablenesse in mannaging their Charges.

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Conscionableness,..knowing within ones self.

1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Conscionableness, equity, reasonableness.

1781 J. T. Atkyns Rep. Cases Chancery (ed. 2) 2 xxiv. 335 It is extremely material that the court should not determine it upon this last ground, whatever may be their opinion as to the validity of the contract in law, or the conscionableness of it in equity.

1836 Times 28 Nov. 7/3 In the name of common conscionableness..and common sense, I ask, [etc.].

1874 Central Law Jrnl. 20 Aug. 417/1 The conscionableness in a contract may be so great as to demonstrate gross imposition or undue influence.

1906 Law Q. Rev. Jan. 12 Kennedy J., not quite easy in his mind as to the conscionableness of it, cast about to see if there were not some equity discoverable in favour of the disappointed garnishor.

1965 J. Stone Human Law & Human Justice iii. 101 There may be instanced the bonae fidei action of the Roman law, the principles of ‘good faith’ and ‘clean hands’, ‘conscionableness’, ‘fairness’ and ‘due diligence’ of equity.

1999 J. R. Boatright Ethics in Finance iii. 74 The courts have generally refused to enforce grossly one-sided contracts by employing a test of conscionableness.