MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2026 (1 April Shift 1)
Choose the correct option on the basis of the principle and fact stated below.Principle:Ignorance of the law is no excuse.Facts:A man commits an offence under a new law and claims he did not know about it.
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Answer: Option B — He cannot be excused.
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The maxim 'ignorantia juris non excusat' means a person cannot escape liability by saying he did not know the law.
Once a law is in force, everyone is presumed to know it, so his claim of ignorance gives no defence: he cannot be excused.
Warning or pardon are not outcomes the principle provides; they would treat ignorance of law as a ground for leniency, which the principle rejects.
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Remember: Ignorantia juris non excusat = ignorance of LAW is no excuse (ignorance of FACT may be).
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This question tests your understanding of Legal Maxims, a key topic in the Legal Aptitude section. The detailed solution above uses a step-by-step approach to show the reasoning, and where available, a shortcut that helps you solve similar questions in under 90 seconds during the actual exam.
Legal Maxims is part of the Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning section of MAH LAW CET (32 questions in the 5-year LLB paper, 24 in the 3-year paper). Topics: Important Latin legal maxims and their meanings. Practise Law CET-level MCQs with step-by-step explanations.