(Law), a statement of exceptions to the decision, or instructions of a judge in the trial of a cause, made for the purpose of putting the points decided on record so as to bring them before a superior court or the full bench for review.

Exceptionable
(Ex*cep"tion*a*ble) a. Liable to exception or objection; objectionable.Ex*cep"tion*a*ble*ness, n.

This passage I look upon to be the most exceptionable in the whole poem.
Addison.

Exceptional
(Ex*cep"tion*al) a. [Cf. F. exceptionnel.] Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior. Lyell.

This particular spot had exceptional advantages.
Jowett (Th. )

Ex*cep"tion*al*ly adv.

Exceptioner
(Ex*cep"tion*er) n. One who takes exceptions or makes objections. [Obs.] Milton.

Exceptionless
(Ex*cep"tion*less), a. Without exception.

A universal, . . . exceptionless disqualification.
Bancroft.

Exceptious
(Ex*cep"tious) a. Disposed or apt to take exceptions, or to object; captious. [Obs.]

At least effectually silence the doubtful and exceptious.
South.

Ex*cep"tious*ness, n. [Obs.] Barrow.

Exceptive
(Ex*cept"ive) a. That excepts; including an exception; as, an exceptive proposition. I. Watts.

A particular and exceptive law.
Milton.

Exceptless
(Ex*cept"less), a. Not exceptional; usual. [Obs.]

My general and exceptless rashness.
Shak.

Exceptor
(Ex*cept"or) n. [L., a scribe.] One who takes exceptions. T. Burnet.

Excerebration
(Ex*cer`e*bra"tion) n. [L. excerebratus deprived of brains; ex out + cerebrum brain.] The act of removing or beating out the brains.

Excerebrose
(Ex*cer"e*brose`) a. [See Excerebration.] Brainless. [R.]

Excern
(Ex*cern") v. t. [L. excernere. See Excrete.] To excrete; to throw off through the pores; as, fluids are excerned in perspiration. [R.] Bacon.

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