ignorantia juris neminem excusat
Latin phrase
ig·no·ran·tia ju·ris ne·mi·nem ex·cu·sat
ˌig-nȯ-ˌrän-tē-ä-ˈyu̇r-is-ˈnā-mi-ˌnem-eks-ˈkü-ˌsät 
variants
or ignorantia legis neminem excusat
: ignorance of the law excuses no one : ignorance of the law is no defense
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“Ignorantia juris neminem excusat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignorantia%20juris%20neminem%20excusat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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