# Younger Abstention

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8bgCR9HG0WR7RqfQHi45ET

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Jüngere Abstinenz
- en-gb: Younger Abstention
- es-es: Abstención de la jurisdicción por razones de conveniencia
- es-mx: Abstención de la jurisdicción por razones de conveniencia
- fr-fr: Abstention plus jeune
- he-il: פטור משפטי צעיר
- hi-in: यंगर अब्स्टेंशन
- ja-jp: 若手棄権
- pt-br: Abstenção mais jovem
- zh-cn: 年轻人弃权

## Definition

A legal doctrine known as Younger Abstention, which falls under the category of Abstention Doctrines, requires federal courts to abstain from hearing cases that involve ongoing state court proceedings.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RuliWeVDE8CQi4AATMNab1

**Deprecated:** False