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.

John Selden

Table Talk (Selden)

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Legal theory Law

Author

John Selden

Source

Table Talk (Selden)

Language

English

Time

1689 1680s 17th century

Occupation

Lawyer Historian Scholar

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Selden, John. "Law." The Table-Talk Of John Selden. London: J.M. Dent and Company, 1689.

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