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ex⋅cep⋅tion

  [ik-sep-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted.
2. something excepted; an instance or case not conforming to the general rule.
3. an adverse criticism, esp. on a particular point; opposition of opinion; objection; demurral: a statement liable to exception.
4. Law.
a. an objection, as to a ruling of the court in the course of a trial.
b. a notation that an objection is preserved for purposes of appeal: saving an exception.
—Idiom
5. take exception,
a. to make an objection; demur: They took exception to several points in the contract.
b. to take offense: She took exception to what I said about her brother.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME excepcioun < L exceptiōn (s. of exceptiō), equiv. to except(us) (see except 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
ex⋅cep⋅tion⋅less, adjective
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ex·cep·tion   (ĭk-sěp'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of excepting or the condition of being excepted; exclusion.

  2. One that is excepted, especially a case that does not conform to a rule or generalization.

  3. An objection or a criticism: opinions that are open to exception.

  4. Law A formal objection taken in the course of an action or a proceeding.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

exception

An auditor's qualification of a financial report that indicates disagreement with an item in the report or limitations to the extent of the audit.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·cep·tion
Function: noun
1 : something that is excepted or excluded; especially : a situation to which a rule does not apply exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make —U.S. Constitution article III>
2 : an act of excepting; especially : exclusion of a section of real property from a conveyance —compare RESERVATION
3 : a usually written objection esp. to a judge's ruling exceptions for insufficiency of a pleading shall not be used —Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 7(c)> —used esp. in equity proceedings
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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