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abstention doctrines

abstention doctrines is the plural of abstention doctrine.

Meaning of abstention doctrine

Noun

abstention doctrine (plural abstention doctrines)

  1. 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.

Questions about abstention doctrines

What is abstention doctrines the plural of?
Abstention doctrines is the plural of abstention doctrine.

Words near abstention doctrines in the dictionary

  1. abstemiousness
  2. abstenance
  3. abstenious
  4. abstention
  5. abstention doctrine
  6. abstention doctrines
  7. abstentionism
  8. abstentionisms
  9. abstentionist
  10. abstentionists
  11. abstentions

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