dissent vs exception

dissent

noun
  • An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority. 

  • Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion. 

  • A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate manner such as foul language, rude gestures, or failure to comply. 

  • A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case 

verb
  • To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to). 

  • To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc. 

exception

noun
  • An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; — usually followed by to or against. 

  • An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred. 

  • An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part. 

  • The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. 

  • That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included. 

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