ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it
ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it
proverb Someone cannot use their lack of knowledge as an excuse for doing something wrong or illegal. A: "Officer, I had no idea there was a curfew around here." B: "Well, ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it."
See also: breaking, excuse, ignorance, law, no, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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