ignorantia juris neminem excusat

foreign term 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\

Definition of IGNORANTIA JURIS NEMINEM EXCUSAT

: ignorance of the law excuses no one

ig·no·ran·tia ju·ris ne·mi·nem ex·cu·sat or ignorantia le·gis neminem excusat \-ˈlā-gis-\

Latin

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