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title: "Can subclass overriding method declare an exception if parent class method doesn't throw an exception ?"  
description: "Can subclass overriding method declare an exception if parent class method doesn't throw an exception ?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-04-24  
updated: 2020-09-18  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2432/can-subclass-overriding-method-declare-an-exception-if-parent-class-method-doesn-t-throw-an-exception  
category: "java"  
tags: ["exception handling", "java"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Can subclass overriding method declare an exception if parent class method doesn't throw an exception ?

Yes but only unchecked exception not checked.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Yes but only unchecked exception not checked.


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