[khwām mai rū kotmāi mai pen khø kaētūa] (xp) EN: ignorance of the law is no defence ; ignorantia juris non excusatFR: l'ignorance de la loi n'est pas une excuse ; ignorantia juris non excusat
n. [ F., fr. L. ignorantia. ] 1. The condition of being ignorant; the lack of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; the state of being uneducated or uninformed. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ignorance is the curse of God, Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Theol.) A willful neglect or refusal to acquire knowledge which one may acquire and it is his duty to have. Book of Common Prayer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Invincible ignorance (Theol.), ignorance beyond the individual's control and for which, therefore, he is not responsible before God. [ 1913 Webster ]
[かまとと, kamatoto](n) (1) (uk) feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; (2) someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive[Add to Longdo]