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In law, ignorantia juris non excusat (Latin for "ignorance of the law excuses not"), [1] or ignorantia legis neminem excusat ("ignorance of law excuses no one"), [2] is a legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely by being unaware of its content.
Hanlon's razor is an adage or rule of thumb that states: [1]. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. It is a philosophical razor that suggests a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for human behavior.
One generally knows or can be reasoned with to recognize that one has victimized another, hence, ignorance is no excuse. This fanciful version of the reasoning behind the quotation thus has no verifiable source at all, and this article should be tagged as so much nonsense.206.124.31.201 06:46, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
"Ignorance is not an excuse," Dovev said. "If any other group was targeted, no one would say, 'it's not a big deal.' But, this is a big deal."
There is a principle of law that "ignorance of the law is no excuse." In criminal cases, a mistake of law is not a recognized defense, though such a mistake may in very rare instances fall under the legal category of "exculpation". In criminal cases a mistake of fact is normally called simply, "mistake".
Rational ignorance, a concept in epistemology; Vincible ignorance, a moral or doctrinal matter in Catholic ethics; Ignorantia juris non excusat, literally "ignorance of the law is no excuse", the legal principle that the law applies also to those who are unaware of it; Avidyā (Hinduism), ignorance as a concept in Vedanta
The main outcome is that anyone charged with any crime, no matter how violent, will soon be released from prison, if not formally forgiven by the government. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S ...
Brundage once said, "Ignorance is no excuse." [20] Most persistent were the author Robert Wheeler and his wife, Florence Ridlon. They succeeded in having the AAU and United States Olympic Committee overturn its decision and restore Thorpe's amateur status before 1913. [118]