An exception is an objection taken to a decision of the court or judge upon a matter of law.
§ 631.Exception Defined
Chapter 11: Trial · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 631 sets the article's operating definition: an exception is an objection taken to a decision of the court or judge upon a matter of law, the concept underlying every exception rule that follows it in this article.
Full Text of § 631
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5026.
Plain-English Summary
This is the definition the rest of the article's exception provisions build on. An exception, under Section 631, is an objection to a legal ruling, a decision the court or judge made on a matter of law.
Read alongside Section 630, the definition still matters even though the formal ritual of taking an exception is gone: it marks what kind of ruling, a legal one, an objection under this article is meant to challenge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an exception in Oklahoma civil procedure?
An objection taken to a decision of the court or judge on a matter of law.
Does an exception cover factual findings too?
No, by its own terms it covers a decision on a matter of law, not a factual finding.
Is this definition still relevant after Section 630 abolished formal exceptions?
Yes, it still marks what kind of ruling an objection under this article targets, even though the formal ritual for making one is gone.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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