Ignored
/ɪɡˈnɔːrd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Deliberately disregarded or not taken into account in a legal context.
The ignored evidence was deemed inadmissible by the court.
- (v.) Past participle of ignore.
The defendant ignored the summons, resulting in a default judgment.
Forms
- ignore
- ignores
- ignoring
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Commentary
The term 'ignored' is most often encountered as the past participle of 'ignore,' which holds the substantive legal definition; as an adjective, it characterizes elements intentionally not considered by a tribunal.
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