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It comes from Latin: Exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis. The last part (in casibus non exceptis) is usually omitted, giving it the meaning we have
by 01acheru 4y ago
It comes from Latin: Exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis.
The last part (in casibus non exceptis) is usually omitted, giving it the meaning we have now. The original meaning was a little different.
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