Meanings (ES + gloss)
excepción que confirma la regla
The rare occurrence of a counterexample to a rule, used to demonstrate that the rule exists.
A bishop ... is not bound to obey any Mandate but the King's; which Exception proves the Rule, and that he is inexcusably oblig'd to obey the King's
Some statutes give justices of the peace a power of proceeding on default, but the exception proves the rule in the thing not excepted; it seems therefore that the defendant should…
Phrases
No hay frases