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abstention doctrine
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Meaning
abstention doctrine
meaning
What does
abstention doctrine
mean?
abstention doctrine
noun
—
(
legal
)
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
.
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