nul n'est censé ignorer la loi

French

Etymology

Calque of Latin nēmō cēnsētur ignōrāre lēgem (“nobody is presumed not to know the law”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nyl n‿ɛ sɑ̃.se i.ɲɔ.ʁe la lwa/

Proverb

nul n’est censé ignorer la loi

1. ignorantia juris non excusat, ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse