ignorance of the law excuses no one
ignorance of the law excuses no one
One can still be held liable for breaking a law, even if they didn't know they were doing so at the time. I know you didn't think you were doing anything seriously wrong, but that defense won't hold up in court. Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
See also: excuse, ignorance, law, no, of, one
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- didn't exchange more than three words with
- didn't exchange more than three words with (one)
- come down hard on (someone or something)
- come down hard on someone
- (my) mama didn't raise no dummy
- be hard on (one)
- be hard on somebody
- (my) momma didn't raise no dummy
- I didn't (quite) catch that (last) remark
- I didn't catch that remark. and I didn't get that.; I didn't hear you