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ignorant leges non excusat means that ignorance of a given law is not an excuse to that criminal charge.

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What is ignorantia legis non excusat?

Ignorantia legis non excusat is Latin for "ignorance of law excuses not". This is a legal term meaning a person who is unaware of a law can still be punished for breaking the law. The thought is that just because you don't know about a law doesn't make it okay to do something.


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Some lazy and ignorant smoke curled slowly The sentence above contains an example of which literary term?

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The laws of SOME states, may make a distinction between 'violent' and 'non-violent' felon offenders when they are making certain decisions or taking certain actions (i.e.: expungement - pardon - etc) but many opther states (and the federal criminal code) make no such distinction - a "felon" is a "felon."


How do you deal with comments such as 'you just want to see someone scold your father' when ask a non-abusive parent to see an abuse expert?

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