>The whole write up can be summed as "What do you mean 'Ignorantia juris non excusat'?!"
Well, ignorantia SHOULD be "excusat" in some cases.
That idea of "Ignorantia juris non excusat" ("you're not excused for not knowing the law") is one of the worst and most undefensable aspects of the legal system, especially since modern law has become so vague and all-catching.
Well, ignorantia SHOULD be "excusat" in some cases.
That idea of "Ignorantia juris non excusat" ("you're not excused for not knowing the law") is one of the worst and most undefensable aspects of the legal system, especially since modern law has become so vague and all-catching.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240527487044715045744389...
It should be checked on a case by case basis, and actual ignorantia should be taken into account and count as a reason for a lesser penalty.