"state of exception" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: states of exception [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Ausnahmezustand, primarily as used by the German jurist and philosopher Carl Schmitt; popularised in English by the Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben in the 1990s–2000s. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Ausnahmezustand}} Calque of German Ausnahmezustand Head templates: {{en-noun|states of exception}} state of exception (plural states of exception)
  1. (law, philosophy) A condition in which ordinary laws or norms have been suspended by a political authority. Wikipedia link: Carl Schmitt, Giorgio Agamben Categories (topical): Law, Philosophy Related terms: state of emergency, state of siege Translations (suspension of ordinary laws): état d’exception (French), estado de excepción (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-state_of_exception-en-noun-CeAosib9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, law, philosophy, sciences

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