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The proverb the exception proves the rule means 'the existence of an exception shows that a rule exists in those cases that are not exceptions'. It should not be used to mean 'the exception becomes the rule', although this is often found.

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An item not covered by an insurance policy.


Examples: (1) The title insurance policy did not cover an unreccorded easement ; when a utility line was discovered on the property that inhibited use of part of the land, the title insurance company pointed out the exception to the policy and refused to pay. (2) Jewelry, artwork, stamp collections, and silverware worth over $1,000 were exceptions to the homeowner ' s policy ; to insure it, the homeowner needed to schedule these items and pay additional premium amounts.

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1. except for opinion.


2. notification by a supervisor to a subordinate disagreeing with the subordinate's action. An example is where the supervisor questions an employee's expense reimbursement request. Such request may not be fully honored.


3. negative response to a confirmation request, such as when a customer disagrees with his or her account balance as per the confirmation request.


4. variance between actual and standard.
See also exception report.

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noun

The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition: challenge, demur, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk. Slang kick. See support/oppose.

Idioms beginning with exception:
exception proves the rule, the

See also except for (with the exception of); make an exception; take exception to.

n

Definition: leaving out
Antonyms: admittal, admittance, allowance, inclusion

n

Definition: special case; irregularity
Antonyms: normality, regularity, usualness

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The act of excepting or ex- cluding from a number designated or from a description; that which is excepted or separated from others in a general rule or description; a person, thing, or case specified as distinct or not included; an act of excepting, omitting from mention, or leaving out of consideration. Express exclusion of something from operation of contract or deed. An exception operates to take something out of a thing granted that would otherwise pass or be included.

Objection to an order or ruling of a trial court. A formal objection to the action of the court, during the trial of a case, in refusing a request or overruling an objection; implying that the party excepting does not acquiesce in the decision of the court, but will seek to procure its reversal, and that he or she means to save the benefit of his or her request or objection in some future proceeding. Under rules practiced in the federal and most state courts, the need for claiming an exception to evidence or to a ruling to preserve appellate rights has been eliminated in favor of an objection.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

A thing which takes the liberty to differ from other things of its class, as an honest man, a truthful woman, etc. "The exception proves the rule" is an expression constantly upon the lips of the ignorant, who parrot it from one another with never a thought of its absurdity. In the Latin, "Exceptio probat regulam" means that the exception tests the rule, puts it to the proof, not confirms it. The malefactor who drew the meaning from this excellent dictum and substituted a contrary one of his own exerted an evil power which appears to be immortal.

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IN BRIEF: One that is different or left out.

I never forget a face but in your case, I'll make an exception. — Groucho Marx (1895-1977).

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Quotes:

"Never be the only one, except, possibly, in your own home." - Alice Walker

"How glorious it is -- and also how painful -- to be an exception." - Alfred De Musset

See words rhyming with "exception."

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - undtagelse, protest

idioms:

• no exception    uden undtagelser, uden indsigelse
• take exception to    gøre indsigelse mod, misbillige
• the exception that proves the rule    undtagelsen der bekræfter reglen
• with the exception of    med undtagelse af
• without exception    uden undtagelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitzondering, exceptie, bezwaarschrift, vraag/ bezwaar

Français (French)
n. - exception

idioms:

• no exception    sans exception
• take exception to    élever des objections à, trouver à redire à, être indigné par
• the exception that proves the rule    l'exception qui confirme la règle
• with the exception of    à l'exception de, exception faite de
• without exception    sans exception

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausnahme

idioms:

• no exception    keine Ausnahme
• take exception to    Anstoß nehmen an
• the exception that proves the rule    die Ausnahme bestätigt die Regel
• with the exception of    mit Ausnahme von
• without exception    ohne Ausnahme

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξαίρεση, αντίρρηση, (νομ.) ένσταση

idioms:

• no exception    χωρίς εξαίρεση
• take exception to    αντιτίθεμαι σε, μου κακοφαίνεται
• the exception that proves the rule    η εξαίρεση που επιβεβαιώνει τον κανόνα
• with the exception of    με εξαίρεση
• without exception    ανεξαιρέτως, χωρίς εξαίρεση

Italiano (Italian)
eccezione

idioms:

• no exception    senza eccezione
• take exception to    criticare
• the exception that proves the rule    l'eccezione che conferma la regola
• with the exception of    a eccezione di
• without exception    senza eccezione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - exceção (f), objeção (f) (jur.)

idioms:

• no exception    sem exceção
• take exception to    objetar, opor-se
• the exception that proves the rule    a exceção que prova a regra
• with the exception of    com exceção de
• without exception    sem exceção

Русский (Russian)
исключение, неодобрение, оговорка, судебное возражение

idioms:

• no exception    никаких исключений
• take exception to    возражать, обижаться
• the exception that proves the rule    исключение подтверждает правило
• with the exception of    за исключением
• without exception    без исключения

Español (Spanish)
n. - excepción, salvedad, exclusión, recusación, objeción

idioms:

• no exception    sin excepción
• take exception to    molestarse por, ofenderse por, objetar
• the exception that proves the rule    la excepción confirma la regla
• with the exception of    con o a excepción de
• without exception    sin excepción

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - undantag

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
例外, 异议, 除外

idioms:

• no exception    一个也不放过, 没有例外
• take exception to    反对, 对...不满, 对...生气
• the exception that proves the rule    正因存在例外才证明有普遍规律
• with the exception of    除...以外
• without exception    无可非议

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 例外, 異議, 除外

idioms:

• no exception    一個也不放過, 沒有例外
• take exception to    反對, 對...不滿, 對...生氣
• the exception that proves the rule    正因存在例外才證明有普遍規律
• with the exception of    除...以外
• without exception    無可非議

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 제외, 예외

idioms:

• take exception to    ~에 불복하다
• the exception that proves the rule    예외가 있다는 것은 즉 정칙이 있다는 증거
• with the exception of    ~을 빼고는
• without exception    예외 없이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 例外, 除外, 除くこと, 異議, 異議申し立て, 特例

idioms:

• no exception    例外なく
• take exception to    異議を唱える, 腹を立てる
• the exception that proves the rule    規則に例外はない
• with the exception of    除いて
• without exception    例外なしに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) استثناء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮יוצא מן הכלל, התנגדות, חריג‬

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