Exception vs. Exemption
Difference Between Exception and Exemption
Exceptionnoun
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
Exemptionnoun
An act of exempting.
Exceptionnoun
That which is excepted or taken out from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included
That rule is usually true, but there are a few exceptions.Exemptionnoun
The state of being exempt; immunity.
Exceptionnoun
(legal) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
Exemptionnoun
A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
Exceptionnoun
An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; — usually followed by to or against.
Exemptionnoun
Freedom from a defect or weakness.
Exceptionnoun
(computing) An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be handled by another part of the program.
Exemptionnoun
immunity from an obligation or duty
Exceptionnoun
a deliberate act of omission;
with the exception of the children, everyone was told the newsExemptionnoun
a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.);
additional exemptions are allowed for each dependentExceptionnoun
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization;
all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last childan exception tests the ruleExemptionnoun
an act exempting someone;
he was granted immunity from prosecutionExceptionnoun
grounds for adverse criticism;
his authority is beyond exception
