Lexica → Phrase → ignorantia juris non excusat
| Letter | I |
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| Letter name | i |
| Pronounciation | /aɪ/ |
| Phrase: | ignorantia juris non excusat |
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| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 21st |
| DA Name: | ignorantia juris non excusat |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
Source Language Words: | |
| Source Text: | |
Definition: | Ignorance of the law is no excuse - If committing an offence a guilty party cannot use as a defence the fact that they did so without knowledge that they were breaking the law. |
