Ignorance of Law Is No Defence

"Ignorance, when voluntary, is criminal.” Yes, I agree to this quote by Samuel Johnson. One knows when the action they are performing or is about to perform, is either legal or illegal. For example, if someone has in their mind that they are about to go to a convenience store to be childish or try to fit in with their crew and steal something so simple, such as a fifty cent bag of chips and a quarter drink, they know that that is a criminal act and consequences are going to follow after. If raised well, one knows right from wrong and their conscience will bother them, due to the wrong they have done. Depending on one’s situation dealing with stealing, if one is trying to fend for their selves or family, it may be acceptable in one’s eye, but

Chap 6 Why is ignorance of the law no excuse? Why shouldn’t it be an excuse, when criminal laws can be complicated and sometimes ambiguous?  Post your response.

If a law is unjust, one cannot take fault or be punished if it goes against the law, for it is not a law at

Your thoughts about companies would not want to share information with their employees that there are resources available is a spot on description. SPLC and DOL thought me and became aware about my civil rights I’ve learned that each citizen of this country (US) should know their individual rights. I’ve shared this information to my friends who are nurses and scientist at the party, they were thankful to me. They have learned simple things but have impacted their life. I would say, “Ignorance of the law excuses no one” (John Selden) not all knows the laws, it is imperative to share information to the people who we care to protect them from being abuse at their workplace.

A – Application of the Rule of Law to the facts of the present case.

The Appellant asks for the case to be reopened and reviewed in its decision that is made by order of the Magistrates Court, so for the verdict to be overturned in his favour to be declared as void making the decision an error in

They feel that MacDonald's defence of not knowing does not justify a breach of the law as s.19 of .the Code shows that “ignorance is not an excuse” thus they decided it was mandatory to “restore the conviction under s.95(1)” , because of this, the SCC did not take into consideration the convictions under ss.86(1) and 88, and reassigned to the Court Of Appeal to determine MacDonald’s

An example of someone using ignorance as an excuse for their actions happened in Sioux Falls, South Dakota back in 2014. In this case, a bar manager named Jason Toben was arrested by police after undercover agents came in and bought synthetic marijuana from him (Dunsmoor, n.d.). After that occurred, Toben was charged with possession of the synthetic drugs. During the case, the attorney for Toben told the court that his client did not know that the drugs he sold were illegal (Dunsmoor, n.d.). The court responded to the ignorance plea by saying “One cannot consciously avoid learning the nature of a substance to later assert ignorance of its nature”(Dunsmoor, n.d.). Upon sentencing, Toben received a total of 18 years behind bars (“State of South Dakota v. Jason D. Tobin”, 2014).

Every society has their own laws and the consequences for those laws. In this paper, there will be examples of laws in the Igbo society of Nigeria.

One of the neglected aspects of Criminal Justice System is delay of the disposal of cases and detention of the poor accused under trail. It is against the provision of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966.

After explaining a little bit about the case, in which the sentence we focus on has been said, this essay is going to principally deal with the differences between Common Law and Equity Law. Indeed, even though the Act 140 years ago, fused both, there are still differences that

I want to make a statement and that is I understand being ignorant of the law is not a defense for breaking the law. However one has to be aware of the law to be in compliance.

The legal concept of “innocent until proven guilty,” is a pivotal part of the United States criminal justice system. This principle allows for each and every American citizen to be granted due process in any criminal case they might be involved in. Unfortunately in many third world, countries such as my birth country of Nigeria, a person is presumed “guilty until proven innocent.” This notion has left many of Nigeria’s citizen frightened and nervous when it comes to the Judicial system. With the belief that the system does not protect them and the height of political and judicial corruption, the citizens of Nigeria see its judicial system as an obstacle that impedes on their individual rights. Unfairness, injustice, and corruption within the

The short story, written by Lin Anderson, is about the main character Mr. Ugwu, his African family and his job. The short story’s focus is the difference between nationalities, their culture and one’s individual rights in regards to skin color and social rank. The story takes place in Nigeria. After a little research , one will see that Nigeria is a former British colony. The fact that it is a former colony plays a significant role, because of the texts theme mentioned above.

The purpose of this module is to enable learners to acquire a basic knowledge of the principles and