Multiple choice

What does the maxim 'ignorantia juris non excusat' mean?

  1. Ignorance of law is no excuse.

  2. Ignorance of fact is no excuse.

  3. Ignorance of law is an excuse.

  4. Ignorance of fact is an excuse.
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Explanation

Option (1) is correct: Ignorance of law can never be an excuse in the proceedings of the court.

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