Exception, exceptions or expectional may refer to: * Exception (computer science), an anomalous condition during computation *

State of exception A state of exception (german: Ausnahmezustand) is a concept introduced in the 1920s by the German philosopher and jurist Carl Schmitt, similar to a state of emergency (martial law) but based in the sovereign's ability to transcend the rule of la ...

, a concept of extension of sovereign power *

Exceptional object Many branches of mathematics study objects of a given type and prove a classification theorem. A common theme is that the classification results in a number of series of objects and a finite number of exceptions — often with desirable properties ...

s, in mathematics **

Exceptional isomorphism In mathematics, an exceptional isomorphism, also called an accidental isomorphism, is an isomorphism between members ''a'i'' and ''b'j'' of two families, usually infinite, of mathematical objects, that is not an example of a pattern of such i ...

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* "Exception" (song), by Ana Johnsson * ''Exception'' (video game), a 2019 game from Traxmaster Software * ''Exception'' (TV series), a 2022 anime series on Netflix * ''

The Exception ''The Exception'' is a 2016 romantic war film directed by David Leveaux (in his directorial debut) and written by Simon Burke, based on Alan Judd's 2003 novel ''The Kaiser's Last Kiss''. The film stars Jai Courtney, Lily James, Janet McTeer, an ...

'', a 2016 British film * '' Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America'', a 2015 book by Dick and Liz Cheney * The Exceptions, a German demo (computer art) group

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