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Assignment unit 2 part 2 (19)

Assignment unit 2 part 2 (19)

Q Explain what does it mean the "ignorance of the law is no defense"?

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It is important to understand that by just not knowing about the law one cannot use it as a defense to charges against him or her for the majority of the criminal cases. For example, if you are caught damaging a property you cannot claim that you did not know that breaking a window is against the law and therefore get out of charges. Also, if you hit a person, the prosecution will not acce