Question

    Ignorantia  facti  excusat,  ignorantia  juris 

    non  excusat stands for
    A Ignorance of fact can be excused Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B ignorance of law can not be excused Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Ignorance of fact can be excused, ignorance of law can not be excused Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Ignorance of law can be excused, ignorance of fact can not be excused Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Ignorance of both fact and law can be excused Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Ignorance of the fact excuses, ignorance of the law does not excuse. According to this maxim, it is presumed that every one knows the law, though he is not presumed to know every fact.

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