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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
- abstention doctrines
- plural form of abstention doctrine
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ab·sten·tion doc·trineTurkish pronunciation
äbstençın dôktırînPronunciation
/abˈstenʧən ˈdôktərən/ /æbˈstɛnʧən ˈdɔːktɜrɪn/
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