the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted.

something excepted; an instance or case not conforming to the general rule.

an adverse criticism, esp. on a particular point; opposition of opinion; objection; demurral

a statement liable to exception.

Law .

an objection, as to a ruling of the court in the course of a trial.

a notation that an objection is preserved for purposes of appeal

saving an exception.

take exception

to make an objection; demur

They took exception to several points in the contract.

to take offense

She took exception to what I said about her brother.

noun

admittal , admittance , allowance , inclusion , normality , regularity , usualness

noun

barring , debarment , disallowment , excepting , exclusion , excusing , expulsion , noninclusion , omission , passing over , rejection , repudiation , reservation , allowance , anomalism , anomaly , departure , deviation , difference , dispensation , eccentricity , exemption , freak , inconsistency , nonconformity , oddity , peculiarity , perquisitor , privilege , privileged person , quirk , challenge , demur , expostulation , protest , protestation , remonstrance , remonstration , squawk , complaint , offense