Sentence examples for claim ignorance from inspiring English sources

It became common for black troopers accused of disobeying or ignoring commands to claim ignorance of the language in which they had been ordered.

You can't claim ignorance anymore.

All of them claim ignorance of any wrong-doing.

So to claim ignorance or helplessness is to admit to negligence, or to tell a lie.

Perhaps surprisingly, 30% say that it makes no difference who wins, while 31% claim ignorance.

We, too, may wish to claim ignorance, but Yemenis will not.

"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission cannot claim ignorance about this one," he said.

"The rule could be a game-changer because contractors no longer can claim ignorance," he said.

Mr. Schork was driven by a desire to ensure that nobody could claim ignorance.

At the popular end of the market, no title can can claim ignorance or innocence.

And it warns that sentences may get stiffer, as people can't claim ignorance in mitigation.