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The legal maxim "Ignorantia juris non excusat" means that:
Ignorantia juris non excusat means ignorance of law is no excuse. Everyone is presumed to know the law, so a person cannot avoid liability merely by saying they were unaware of a legal provision that applied to them.
- AIgnorance of fact is a complete defence to every claim
- BIgnorance of law is not an excuseCorrect
- CA person cannot be punished twice for the same offence
- DWhere there is a right, there is a remedy
Explanation
The maxim means ignorance of law is no excuse. Every person is presumed to know the law of the land, so a person cannot escape liability by claiming they did not know a legal rule. The option on double punishment relates to a different maxim (nemo bis punitur), and the option on right and remedy is ubi jus ibi remedium.
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