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B. Rules and exceptions

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# B. Rules and exceptions

11 pages in this book.

| Page | What it is for |
|---|---|
| [General rule with an exception](/recipes/b-rules/unless-binding/) | I want to lift a general rule by carrying the bound person into the exception itself. |
| [Exception from an exception](/recipes/b-rules/exception-chain/) | I want to restore the general conclusion when there is an exception from a prohibition. |
| [An exception establishes negation](/recipes/b-rules/contrary-exception/) | I want an explicit refusal, not merely the removal of positive support. |
| [A defeater blocks every ground of the head](/recipes/b-rules/targeted-defeater/) | I want to keep an independent ground by shielding it from a general defeater. |
| [Special rule over general](/recipes/b-rules/lex-specialis/) | I want to pin the superiority of a special rule explicitly. |
| [Later-enacted rule](/recipes/b-rules/lex-posterior/) | I want to apply an explicitly chosen policy that compares dates of enactment. |
| [Source hierarchy](/recipes/b-rules/source-hierarchy/) | I want to compare source rank while keeping the rules defeasible. |
| [Priority in a special territory](/recipes/b-rules/conditional-priority/) | I want to turn priority on only when a territorial condition is established. |
| [Conflict without a winner](/recipes/b-rules/unresolved-conflict/) | I want to keep both opposite supports when there is no priority. |
| [Strict consequence and a defeasible rule](/recipes/b-rules/strict-boundary/) | I want to separate a strict definition from a rule with an exception. |
| [Different amounts are not opposites](/recipes/b-rules/values-not-opponents/) | I want to replace a default amount by lifting its ground. |