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Unwissenheit schützt vor Strafe nicht

proverb[ˈʊnvɪsn̩haɪ̯t ʃʏt͡st foːɐ̯ ˈʃtʁaːfə nɪçt]

Ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse.

Unwissenheit schützt vor Strafe nicht is a German proverb meaning “Ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse.”.

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