Which Latin maxim, repeatedly cited in Lesson 9 as the basis for cases…

Question

Which Latin maxim, repeatedly cited in Lesson 9 as the basis for cases where the accused's lack of knowledge of the law is no defence, is best translated as "Ignorance of the law is no excuse"?

Accepted Answer

C. {'text': 'Ignorantia juris non excusat', 'label': 'C'}

1. Lesson 9 italicises **"Ignorantia juris non excusat"** at the close of the mens-rea section and translates it as "Ignorance of the law is no excuse".
2. The principle applies because mens rea is judged objectively; a person's subjective unawareness of an enacted prohibition is irrelevant.
3. *Actus non facit reum* expresses the general rule that the act alone is not a crime; *volenti non fit injuria* is a tort maxim; *res ipsa loquitur* concerns inference from facts.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 9 (Indian Penal Code, 1860), pp. 205-224._

Answer

{'text': 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea', 'label': 'A'}

Answer

{'text': 'Volenti non fit injuria', 'label': 'B'}

Answer

{'text': 'Res ipsa loquitur', 'label': 'D'}