 | John Timbs - 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 men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him. — Sdden. ccccLxxm. Poor... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water. — Pope. CCCCLXXIL 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. — Selden. CCCCLXXIIL... | |
 | 1831 - 368 pages
...will bring me to a trial, and have me punished for this you lay to my charge, prove it against me. 2. Ignorance of the law excuses no man ; not that all...will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him. 3. The king of Spain was outlawed in Westminster-hall, I being of counsel against him : a merchant... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 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...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 requisite in order to make the... | |
 | 1842 - 508 pages
...presumed so to do." (1 Bale's P. C. 42.) The reason for the maxim is that of necessity. It prevails, "not that all men know the law, but because it is an excuse which every man will make, and no man can tell how to confute him." Selden (as quoted in the 2nd edition... | |
 | 1845 - 550 pages
...in the law itself. It is invariably presumed that every one knows the law, not as Selden observes, " 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." It would be more simple and direct to say at once, that... | |
 | John Selden - 1847 - 416 pages
...me. 2. Ignorance of the Law excufes no man; not that all Men know the Law, but becaufe 'tis an excufe every man will plead, and no Man can tell how to confute him. 3. The King of Spain was outlawed in Weftminfter-Hail, I being of Council againft him. A Merchant had... | |
 | Henry Wharton Griffith - 1849 - 208 pages
...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 - 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 - 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... | |
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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. 
