|
| ex·cep·tion [ ik sépsh'n ] (plural ex·cep·tions) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. somebody or something excluded: somebody or something that is not included in or does not fit into a general rule, pattern, or judgment
  make an exception for family members
|
2. exclusion: the act or condition of being excluded
|
3. criticism: a criticism, usually a negative one
(
formal
)
|
4. law legal clause: a clause in a legal document that limits the effect of a part or the whole of it
has read through and approved all the exceptions
|
5. law formal objection used in court: a formal objection formerly used in court proceedings
|
|
take exception (to something) to be annoyed or offended by something
|
the exception that proves the rule something that, by being an exception, shows that a general rule exists
|
