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personal exception

personal exception noun: a ground of objection that applies to an individual and prevents them from doing something which, except for their conduct or situation, they would be allowed to do.

Noun

personal exception

  1. (Scots law) A ground of objection that applies to an individual and prevents them from doing something which, except for their conduct or situation, they would be allowed to do.

Questions about personal exception

What does personal exception mean?
Personal exception means a ground of objection that applies to an individual and prevents them from doing something which, except for their conduct or situation, they would be allowed to do.
What part of speech is personal exception?
Personal exception is a noun.

Words near personal exception in the dictionary

  1. personal effect
  2. personal effects
  3. personal equation
  4. personal equations
  5. personal estate
  6. personal exception
  7. personal fiduciaries
  8. personal fiduciary
  9. personal finance
  10. personal flotation device
  11. personal flotation devices

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