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necunoașterea legii

English translation: ignorance of the law

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Romanian term or phrase:	necunoașterea legii
English translation:	ignorance of the law
Entered by:	eronima kirileanu

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04:27 Nov 15, 2009

Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)

Romanian term or phrase: necunoașterea legii

nimeni nu se poate apăra invocând *** necunoașterea legii***

eronima kirileanu KudoZ activity Questions: 38 (none open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 2 United States
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ignorance of the law

Explanation:
Ignorantia juris non excusat or Ignorantia legis neminem excusat (Latin for "ignorance of the law does not excuse" or "ignorance of the law excuses no one") is a legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely because he or she was unaware of its content. In the United States, exceptions to this general rule are found in cases such as Lambert v. California (knowledge of city ordinances) and Cheek v. United States (willfulness requirement in U.S. federal tax crimes).
European law countries with a tradition of Roman law use the expression nemo censetur ignorare legem: nobody is taught to ignore the law.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat

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