Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Ignorantia juris non excusat
Ignorance of the law does not excuse.
ignorantia juris non excusat
[Latin] Lack of knowledge about a legal requirement or prohibition is never an excuse to a criminal charge. ( In English, the idea is commonly rendered ignorance of the law is no excuse. -Often shortened to ignorantia juris. - Also termed ignorantia juris neminem excusat (ignorance of the law excuses no one); ignorantia legis non excusat; ignorantia juris haud excusat