Ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia juris non excusat
- Term
- Ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia juris non excusat
- Meaning
- Ignorance of fact may excuse liability, but ignorance of law is no defence to a criminal or civil charge.
- Context
The accused cannot plead ignorantia juris non excusat to escape punishment under the Criminal Code.