Difference between revisions of "Ignorantia juris non excusat"
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| − | ''' ''Ignorantia juris non excusat'' ''' or ''' ''Ignorantia legis neminem excusat'' ''' ([[Latin]] for "ignorance of the law is no excuse") is a public policy holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely because he or she was unaware of its content; that is, persons have presumed knowledge of the law.
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| − | Under the Soviet judicial branch, claiming ''ignorantia juris non excusat'' is as effective as a guilt plea and allows for immediate punishment of the said person if the court so deems. Many people have tried - inadvertently - to claim ''ignorantia juris non excusat'' with severe consequences.
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Revision as of 01:22, 17 December 2005
