 Ignorance of the law excuses no man ; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him.  Table-talk of John Selden - Page 76by John Selden - 1856 - 170 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water. — Pope. ccccLXxn. Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all...will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him. — Sdden. ccccLxxm. Poor wine at the table of a rich host is an insult without an apology. Urbanity... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - 368 pages
...was to make a speech for my lord mayor, he desired to take measure of his lordship's mouth. LAW. 1. A MAN may plead not guilty, and yet tell no lie ; for...no man ; not that all men know the law, but because it is an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him. 3. The king of Spain... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - Evidence (Law) - 1842 - 1186 pages
...deposit of title deeds, see Plumb v. Fluitt, 2 Anst. 432. (h) Supra, Vol. I. and Index, tit. NOTICE. Ignorance of the law excuses no man ; not that all men know the law, but because it is an excuse every man will make, and no man can tell how to confute him. Selden. (i) Notice is... | |
 | Henry Wharton Griffith - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1849 - 208 pages
...not know that such was the law," excuses no man ; " not that all men know the law," says Selden, " but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him." That horse-thief must have been very much enlightened, and correspondently comforted, who, when he... | |
 | H. Wharton Griffith - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1849 - 248 pages
...was the law," excuses no man ; " net that all men know the law," says Selden, " but because 'tis ap excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him." That horse-thief must have been very much enlightened, and correspondently comforted, who, when he... | |
 | Henry Wharton Griffith - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1849 - 252 pages
...wrung, twisted or distorted from the right. Ignorance of the Law. — " I did not know that such was the law," excuses no man; "not that all men know the law," says Selden, " but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...is as great a point of •wisdom to hide ignorance, as to discover knowledge. IGNORANCE OF LAW. — Ignorance of the law excuses no man ; not that all...will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him. — Selden. IGNORANCE OP THE WORLD. — A man who has taken his ideas of mankind from the study alone,... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency aud purity of the water. — Pope. CCCCLXXIL Ignorance of the law excuses no man ; not that all...will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him. — Sehkn. CCCCLXXIIL Poor wine at the table of a rich host is an insult without an apology. Urbanity... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 378 pages
...dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water. — Pope. CCCCI.XXII. Ignorance of the law excuses no man ; not that all men know the law, but because Itis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell low to confute him. — Selden. ."/- CCccI.XXIII.... | |
 | Law - 1858 - 250 pages
...though they may consider that it renders necessary certain safeguards for the people. Seiden says. " Ignorance of the law excuses no man ; not that all...will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him." SUMMARY OF DECISTONS. EQUITY AND CONVEYANCiNG. ASSETS.— Equitabk — Broker" sbond— Administration.... | |
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