How is the word plaider l'ignorance translated from French to English

English translation
plead ignorance
phrase

Prétendre qu'on ne savait pas, pour éviter le blâme.

To claim you did not know, to avoid blame.

Examples with “plaider l'ignorance”

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  • Tu ne peux pas plaider l'ignorance après avoir signé le contrat. — You can't plead ignorance after signing the contract.

  • Elle a décidé de plaider l'ignorance au sujet du rapport en retard. — She decided to plead ignorance about the late report.

  • Il a tenté de plaider l'ignorance, mais les courriels prouvaient le contraire. — He tried to plead ignorance, but the emails proved otherwise.

  • Puis-je plaider l'ignorance si j'ai manqué la réunion ? — Can I plead ignorance if I missed the meeting?

  • Ne plaide pas l'ignorance alors que les règles étaient affichées au mur. — Don't plead ignorance when the rules were on the wall.

  • Il n'est pas juste de plaider l'ignorance après avoir fait ce choix. — It's not fair to plead ignorance after making that choice.

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