abstention doctrine

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Definition of abstention doctrine in English English dictionary

: A rule under which a federal court in the United States will decline to exercise jurisdiction over a lawsuit because the suit could or should instead be heard by a state court

Related Terms

abstention doctrines

plural form of abstention doctrine

Hyphenation

ab·sten·tion doc·trine

Turkish pronunciation

äbstençın dôktırîn

Pronunciation

/abˈstenʧən ˈdôktərən/ /æbˈstɛnʧən ˈdɔːktɜrɪn/