An exemption is a rule or law which excepts certain things from another rule or law. For example: Look up rule in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Aphorism Critical legal studies Jurisprudence Law (principle) Legal research Letter versus Spirit List of legal abbreviations Legal code Natural justice Natural law Philosophy of law Religious law External links Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Law Look up law on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

• A grandfather clause, in the modern use of the U.S. term, is an exemption that allows a pre-existing condition to continue, even if such a condition is now prohibited from being begun anew.

• A tax exemption allows a certain amount of income or other value to legally avoid taxation.

• Rules against beards, burkas, or other religious symbols often have exemptions if they are worn for religious purposes.

• A student may elect to try for an exemption from a class, if he or she already knows the material from previous work at another school or job. An exemption exam is usually taken by the student as proof of this knowledge.

While exemptions are intended to make things more fair, often people not subject to the exemption claim it is unfair to them, sometimes leading to controversy. A grandfather clause is an exception, originating from the United States, that allows a pre-existing rule to remain as it is despite a change in the rules applied to newer situations. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... A tax exemption is an exemption to the tax law of a state or nation in which part of the taxes that would normally be collected from an individual or an organization are instead forgone. ... Income, generally defined, is the money that is received as a result of the normal business activities of an individual or a business. ... Jump to: navigation, search Value is a term that expresses the concept of worth in general, and it is thought to be connected to reasons for certain practices, policies, or actions. ... A man with a full beard A beard is the hair that grows on a mans chin, cheeks, neck, and the area above the upper lip (the opposite is a clean-shaven face). ... Afghan woman wearing Afghan burqa Two different items of traditional Muslim womens clothing are known as a burqa, (sometimes misspelled as burka or burqua). ... Students attending a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... A photograph of PZFUN and his class in Honghu, Hubei, China. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... In education, certification, counselling, and many other fields, a test or exam (short for examination) is a tool or technique intended to measure students expression of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. ... Justice is a concept involving the fair and moral treatment of all persons, especially in law. ... Look up Controversy on Wiktionary, the free dictionary A controversy is a contentious dispute, a disagreement in opinions over which parties are actively arguing. ...