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Definition of: exception
(ik·sep′shən) noun
1. That which is excluded, as from a list.
2. The act of excepting; exclusion.
3. A captious objection, complaint, or quibble.
4. Law A formal objection to the decision of a court during trial.
—to take exception To take offense; object.
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