Reference : Sayings : Justice : Ignorance of the law is no excuse

Ignorance of the law is no excuse

Possible interpretation: It is no defence to say that we didn't know that something we did was illegal.

Note: ignorance (noun) = lack of knowledge | the law (noun) = the system of rules recognized and enforced in a particular country | excuse (noun) = a reason or explanation given to defend a (wrong) action

Quick Quiz:

If "ignorance of the law is no excuse", a judge is most likely to find someone not-guilty if he can prove that

he didn't know that what he did was wrong
he didn't do what he was accused of
he thought the law did not apply to him

Discuss: Ignorance of the law is no excuse

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