Quote#Politics & Power
Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law,…
Quote byJohn Selden · 1584–1654
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Table Talk (1689), Law..
English (original)
Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him.
— John Selden
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