Wikipedia:State of exception

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For the 2005 book, see State of Exception (2005).

A state of exception is a concept in the legal theory of Carl Schmitt, similar to a state of emergency, but based in the sovereign's ability to transcend the rule of law in the name of the public good.

See also

• Unitary executive theory

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