Answer to Question #258671 in History for Sam

Question

Majority of the Filipinos has no idea of the basic

principles and concept of the 1987 Constitution, if

ignorance to the law excuses no one then what could be

the effect to a certain country if majority of its people

has no idea of its own law?

Answer should not be less than 150 words.

Answer 1

"Ignorance of the law is no justification," says a well-known legal principle. That's right: even if you honestly didn't realize you were breaking the law, you can't defend your acts by claiming you didn't know they were illegal.