abstention
- A discretionary decision by a federal court to refrain from deciding a case that involves a matter of state law or policy, preferring it to be resolved by a state court or agency
- The judge decided for an abstention, allowing the state court to determine issues regarding their local policy.
- If the legal issue depends heavily on the interpretation of state law, the doctrine of abstention might be used in the federal court.
- Faced with a complex matter of state policy, the federal court chose abstention, leaving the decision to the state court.
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