exception that proves the rule

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A form of argument in which the existence of a counterexample to a rule is used to demonstrate the fact that a rule exists
The rare occurrence of a counterexample to a rule, used to underscore that the rule exists
exception that proves the rule

    Hyphenation

    ex·cep·tion that proves the rule

    Turkish pronunciation

    îksepşın dhıt pruvz dhi rul

    Pronunciation

    /əkˈsepsʜən ᴛʜət ˈpro͞ovz ᴛʜē ˈro͞ol/ /ɪkˈsɛpʃən ðət ˈpruːvz ðiː ˈruːl/

    Etymology

    () It is derived from the medieval Latin legal principle: exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis (the exception confirms the rule in the cases not excepted).
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