exceptio probat regulam de rebus non exceptis
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ex·cep·tio pro·bat re·gu·lam de re·bus non ex·cep·tis

foreign term \eks-ˈkep-tē-ˌō-ˌprō-bät-ˈrā-g-ˌläm-dā-ˈrā-ˌbs-ˌnōn-eks-ˈkep-ˌtēs\

Definition of EXCEPTIO PROBAT REGULAM DE REBUS NON EXCEPTIS

: an exception establishes the rule as to things not excepted

Origin of EXCEPTIO PROBAT REGULAM DE REBUS NON EXCEPTIS

Latin

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