Danzo said:Ignorance of the law is no excuse, I'm afraid.
Danzo
bambodoggy said:No....I found that out the hard way once!!! :yikes:
But I wasn't thinking along the lines of an ignorance defence, more along the lines of an inaccurate (and therefore maybe unenforceable) law....surely it is up to the Judishery (sorry my spelling is so bad) to ensure that laws are accurate and up to date?
Danzo said:Ignorance of the law is no excuse, I'm afraid.
Danzo
Danzo said:Blimey, I end up explaining the law in my lunchbreak as well!
): Danzo
bambodoggy said:Oooo....oooo, also, I would suggest that you are not Ignorant of the law but rather Ignorant of there outdated measurements used.... Is there a difference do you think Danzo?
Danzo said:Possibly..........
I'll go and see if I can find anything on this.
:biggthump
Danzo
bambodoggy said:Sorry Matey...I was being nosey! lol Thanks for your input, I'll leave you to eat your lunch in peace now! ):
tomtom said:and i know people my age who would have trouble telling you how big three inches was.
tomtom said:it is a fair point.. while i can use metric or imperial measurements.. i find metric much easier for the simple reason that it has always been there for me i was taught it all the way though school.. i am sure that younger generations than my self will be even less likely to know imperial as people are more more starting to measure themselvs in meters and cm which is the only area where imperial has been used to any great extent in my life.. and i know people my age who would have trouble telling you how big three inches was.
bambodoggy said:Fortunately my wife has no understanding of how long 8inches is!!! lol :rolmao: :rolmao:
Wups...hope that's not in need of moderating! :yikes:
tomtom said:it is a fair point.. while i can use metric or imperial measurements.. i find metric much easier for the simple reason that it has always been there for me i was taught it all the way though school.. i am sure that younger generations than my self will be even less likely to know imperial as people are more more starting to measure themselvs in meters and cm which is the only area where imperial has been used to any great extent in my life.. and i know people my age who would have trouble telling you how big three inches was.
tomtom said:personally i find metric easier.. its all tens and hundreads.. and i have a small brain :wave:
george said:If I'm on foot I think in terms of metres and kilometres. If I'm in the car I think of miles and miles per hour. If I'm doing woodwork or metalwork I use centimetres and millimetres. If I'm weighing things its kilogrammes and grammes but if its a pig or a person its in pounds and stones. I think I'm confused!!
george
bambodoggy said:Which.....was my original point, how can the law convict if it's using a system (Imperial) that other courts are prosecuting for using (wights and measurement of cabbage and chease etc) and that the younger generation don't understand....and slightly older generation are confused over.
As I said, I don't think it would work as a defence but I'm interested to see what Danzo comes back with ):
leagle beagle said:The Weights and Measures act governing the units obligatorily used for trading purposes is not applicable to the units used to measure a blade in order to decide if an offence has been committed.
Ignorance of the law is no defence; the law is worded using Imperial measures.
Rulers and tape measures in Imperial units are widely available in the U.K. and it is not unreasonable to expect the individual to be able to verify conformity with the law.
That will be sixteen guineas six shilling fourpence and a farthing, please.