"man on the Shau Kei Wan tram" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Variant of man on the Clapham omnibus. Etymology templates: {{m|en|man on the Clapham omnibus}} man on the Clapham omnibus Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=man on the Shau Kei Wan tram}} man on the Shau Kei Wan tram
  1. (Hong Kong, law) Any hypothetical reasonable person used by the Courts when considering questions of reasonableness. Tags: Hong-Kong Categories (topical): Law, People Related terms: man on the Clapham omnibus, man on the Bondi tram, moron in a hurry, person having ordinary skill in the art
    Sense id: en-man_on_the_Shau_Kei_Wan_tram-en-noun-5urkjrkn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Hong Kong English Topics: law

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