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en aucun de ces cas, un mobile excusable ou même valable ne constitue une défense.
under s. 2(4) of the act: any enactment passed or to be passed ... shall be construed and have effect subject to the foregoing provisions of this section.
au tout début, ce système pouvait être excusable du fait de la méconnaissance des effets du tabac, mais pas en 1998.
perhaps when it all began it could be excused on grounds of ignorance about the effects of smoking- but not in 1998.
il est toutefois plus facilement explicable (mais non excusable) que le refus de respecter des mesures bien connues et parfaitement comprises.
however, it is more readily explained (not excused) than noncompliance with measures that are well established and understood.