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The rule's troublemaker cousin, here to ruin your tidy generalization.
means A case that doesn't follow the usual rule, or an objection raised against something.
from From Latin excipere, to take out — literally plucking one thing out from the rest, refusing to lump it with the crowd.
Proves the ruleOriginally meant the rule existed where exceptions were stated.
Legal teethAn exception is a formal objection in court.
ProgrammingCode throws exceptions when reality defies expectations.