exceptio

noun

ex·​cep·​tio

ikˈsepshēˌō,

ek-,

-ptēˌō;

ekˈskeptēˌō

plural exceptiones

ikˌsepshēˈōˌnēz,

(ˌ)ekˌ-,

-septēˈōˌnēz,

-skeptēˈōˌnās

: an exception in pleading at law

Word History

Etymology

Latin

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