abstention doctrine
abstention doctrine noun: 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.
Noun
abstention doctrine (plural abstention doctrines)
- 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 doctrine meaning in Tamil
abstention doctrine in Tamil
- அமெரிக்க உச்ச நீதி மன்றம்
Forms of abstention doctrine
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Questions about abstention doctrine
- What does abstention doctrine mean?
- Abstention doctrine means 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.
- What is abstention doctrine in Tamil?
- Abstention doctrine in Tamil is அமெரிக்க உச்ச நீதி மன்றம். See Abstention doctrine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is abstention doctrine?
- Abstention doctrine is a noun.
- What is the plural of abstention doctrine?
- The plural of abstention doctrine is abstention doctrines.
Words near abstention doctrine in the dictionary
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