IGNORANTIA JURIS

By SovConn | June 23, 2013

ignorantia juris (ig-n<<schwa>>-ran-shee-<<schwa>> joor-is). [Latin] Ignorance of law. • Under Roman law, this type of ignorance was less likely than ignorantia facti to excuse mistaken conduct, except in the case of minors and people, such as women, under some legal disability.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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