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Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat (Law Without Ignorance)

Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat (law without ignorance) is the Latin phrase translated as "no crime without an innocent." It is a Latin phrase, derived from the phrase "no crime without an accident," which means that the act must be done knowingly and intentionally. It was first used in history, especially in the Seven Edicts of Toleration during the mid-14th century. At that time, the common person was considered guilty, unless he could prove the innocence of the accused.

Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat is often translated as "No Crime Without an Innocent," but the legal term usually used in English refers to a Law that excludes a class of defendants or classes of crime from the ambit of the criminal law. This is usually referred to as a civil law definition. It covers things like the right of self-defense and presumption of innocence.

If you've been accused of a crime, you can seek to have the crime "excluded" from the ambit of the criminal law. A common example is the right to self-defense. This right is found in the Seventh Amendment of the United States Constitution. The right to self-defense includes the right to defend oneself from unlawful aggression by another person, or force. If you are not within the jurisdiction of the state and you can reasonably believe that the person who is attacking you is in fact committing a crime and intending to commit a crime, then you can defend yourself by using only force that is reasonable in the circumstances.

You also can claim the "innocence" of a crime if you are not competent to testify about it. A competent person can give testimony about the crime, as long as they are allowed to do so under the law. Some states allow their citizens to make an accusation without testifying and then nothaving the accusation proven beyond a reasonable doubt, however, it may still be determined that the accused was guilty.

Ignorance of the law is also illegal and is known as criminal ignorance or criminal act or ignorance. But there are exceptions to this, and this is where the Criminal defense lawyer comes in. An Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat lawyer is able to prove your innocence, or to find evidence in your favor that establishing your innocence, and prevent you from being punished for a crime that you did not commit.

However, to properly defend you, you need the assistance of an Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat. The attorneys must be able to provide the following:

It is not always possible to prove your innocence through Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat (law without ignorance). Sometimes you can prove your innocence with hard evidence, such as DNA testing. If your evidence is not strong enough, you must know that Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat could still apply, if you are found guilty.

Although Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat (law without ignorance) is generally ignored by most people, it does have some exceptions to it. An Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat defense attorney must take into account every aspect of your case. They must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you did not commit the crime in question.

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