exception that proves the rule
Definitions
The rare occurrence of a counterexample to a rule, used to demonstrate that the rule exists.
Equivalents
Françaisexception qui confirme la règle
5 more languages
Češtinavýjimka potvrzuje pravidlo
Italianoeccezione che conferma la regola
Nederlandsuitzondering die de regel bevestigt
Portuguêsexceção que prova a regra
Examples
“A bishop ... is not bound to obey⟳ any Mandate but the King's; which Exception proves the Rule⟳, and that he is inexcusably oblig'd to obey⟳ the King's”
“Some statutes give⟳ justices of the peace a power of proceeding on default, but the exception proves the rule⟳ in the thing not excepted; it seems therefore that the defendant should have⟳ been apprehended by a warrant”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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