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71ignorance — A passive state, a want of knowledge. Not a matter of being mistaken. Lawrence v Beaubien, 18 SCL (2 Bail) 623, 649 …
72ignorance — n. (often foll. by of) lack of knowledge (about a thing). Etymology: ME f. OF f. L ignorantia (as IGNORANT) …
73Invincible ignorance — Ignorance Ig no*rance, n. [F., fr. L. ignorantia.] 1. The condition of being ignorant; the lack of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; the state of being uneducated or uninformed. [1913 Webster] Ignorance is the curse of …
74ignorance of law — state of being unaware or uninformed of a law …
75ignorance of law does not exempt from punishment — just because you don t know it s illegal does not mean that you do not get punished …
76ignorance is bliss — spoken used for saying that it is better not to know something, because then you will not worry …
77ignorance of fact — Literally, want of knowledge. Equivalent in legal terminology to error of fact, occurring either when some fact, which really exists, is unknown, or when some fact, which is supposed to exist, really does not exist …
78ignorance of the law is no excuse — A maxim applicable in criminal cases. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 94. A maxim applicable in both civil and criminal cases. 29 Am J2d Ev § 222. A maxim of equity. 27 Am J2d Equity § 37. Law for the purposes of the maxim is general law, the ordinary law of… …
79The Book of Animal Ignorance — Infobox Book name = The Book of Animal Ignorance image caption = The UK cover. author = John Lloyd John Mitchinson illustrator = [http://www.mr bingo.co.uk Mr. Bingo] Ted Dewan country = flagicon|UK United Kingdom language = English subject =… …
80Argument from ignorance — The argument from ignorance, also known as argumentum ad ignorantiam ( appeal to ignorance [ [http://philosophy.lander.edu/logic/ignorance.html Argumentum ad Ignorantiam ] ] ) or argument by lack of imagination, is a logical fallacy in which it… …
