People are expected to act as a "reasonable person" would. This is known as an "objective test," which is contrasted against a "subjective test." See the video on the reasonable person test for explanation of these concepts.

Luke decides to disconnect from society. He goes out in the wilderness for two months without telling anyone. While Luke is away, BC Hydro (the electric utility company in BC) sends a letter to Luke saying his bill is overdue and he must pay soon or get his electricity disconnected. When Luke returns home, he finds his electricity disconnected. He later goes to Small Claims Court over the re-connection fee and says that he should not have to pay the fee because he was not aware of the original warning letter BC Hydro sent.

Explain what the outcome of the case would be if the court followed an a) subjective test and b) a reasonable person test. Which one of these results do you think is the correct legal outcome and why?

The following video explains what a reasonable person is:https://youtu.be/M2caz9usjw4