John Conyers: “We ought to get rid of the old myth that you are presumed to know the…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2011

We ought to get rid of the old myth that you are presumed to know the law.

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Conyers argues against the presumption that individuals know all laws due to their complexity.

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John Conyers: “We ought to get rid of the old myth that you are presumed to know the law.”