# Colorado River Abstention

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDvpqXyTVnn4iSlRfw4e7Fx

## Labels

**Translations:**

- en-gb: Colorado River Abstention
- es-es: Abstención del Río Colorado
- es-mx: Abstención del Río Colorado
- he-il: כניעה לנהר קולורדו
- hi-in: कोलोराडो नदी संयम

## Definition

A legal doctrine that allows federal courts to abstain from hearing cases that involve complex state water rights issues in the Colorado River Basin.

## Sub Class Of

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

**Deprecated:** False