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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. Scots lawA 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.
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APA

personal exception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20exception

MLA

“personal exception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20exception. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personal exception,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20exception.

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