exception
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 84 U.S. 168 - United States v. Cook · 1872Most cited · 539 citing opinions
an exception ought to be of that which would otherwise be included in the category from which it is excepted
How often courts cite the cases defining “exception”
Court decisions citing the 2 opinions that defined “exception” — 717 in all, by decade. Counts are citations to the defining cases as a whole, not verified uses of the term. The dip in the most recent years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the latest years.
All 2 definitions, chronological · 1857–1872
- ORIGINAL
the fact that he made the point at the trial, and the court decided it against him, is not sufficient to bring the question before this court. He must show that he excepted to the opinion.