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Old 11-13-19, 02:29 PM   #8081
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Originally Posted by Catfish View Post
"I was drunk when i drove, i did not see the pedestrian."

There is a german saying, which is relevant for court decisions:
"Unwissenheit schützt vor Strafe nicht."
~ Innocence does not protect from punishment.

Your example of drunk driving is hardly "innocence". There must be something lost in translation. "Intent" perhaps?
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