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Ltwin09
Mar 20, 2015, 06:42 AM
Everyone is presume to know the law?

J_9
Mar 20, 2015, 06:45 AM
Nope.

AK lawyer
Mar 20, 2015, 06:49 AM
You mean "presumed".

The maxim is often correct, but sometimes not. Why?

talaniman
Mar 20, 2015, 07:18 AM
Cops and judges will always say "Ignorance of the law is no excuse", right before they give you a ticket, or put you in jail.

Ignorance of the Law Is No Excuse - Reason.com (http://reason.com/archives/2010/08/02/ignorance-of-the-law-is-no-exc)

Ignorantia juris non excusat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat)

So what's your story?