# Abstention Doctrines

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RuliWeVDE8CQi4AATMNab1

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Enthaltungsdoktrinen
- en-gb: Abstention Doctrines
- es-es: Doctrinas de Abstención
- es-mx: Doctrinas de Abstención
- fr-fr: Doctrines d'abstention
- he-il: תאוריות המניעה
- hi-in: अल्पविराम नीतियाँ
- ja-jp: 棄権主義
- pt-br: Doutrinas de abstenção
- zh-cn: 弃权原则

## Definition

Abstention Doctrines refer to legal theories that allow federal courts to abstain from exercising jurisdiction over a case in deference to state court proceedings, including Pullman Abstention, Brillhart-Wilton Abstention, Younger Abstention, Burford Abstention, and Colorado River Abstention.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RB7BB00LuJawNLM8CZW6z7U

## Parent Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R3UxGY4BMNFrNvdJBDDT6I
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8H9mw1xu0sYmrwbdIVo92A
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8bgCR9HG0WR7RqfQHi45ET
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBs00pxquaGFJOMMwLU9aO9
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDvpqXyTVnn4iSlRfw4e7Fx

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