> How could you possibly prove that somebody knew an action would be illegal? I'm far from an expert but I think usually the "reasonable" keyword applies to su

> How could you possibly prove that somebody knew an action would be illegal? I'm far from an expert but I think usually the "reasonable" keyword applies to such things in law. A "reasonable" person would know killing is wrong - and they'll say you mightn't, too bad, pay attention to society. A "reasonable" person might not know some obscure tax law they broke by mistake so they have to make it right and pay it back, but not be punished too harshly otherwise. OTOH you'd expect an accountant to know so you could infer intent and they could be handled more sternly.