It is a rule in the judicial system when a court (like the federal court) abstains from hearing a case that should be heard in a different court (like the state court).
An abstention is an act of abstaining, the act of restraining oneself from doing something, or an instance of non-participation in the political world.
That is the correct spelling of "abstention" (withholding an action, as with a vote).
Operation Abstention happened on 1941-02-28.
No. It signifies no vote.
Return to abstention.
The Abstention.
Abstention from alcohol
Is it a yes, or no vote?
A non-voter or abstainer is someone who chooses not to vote in a particular election.
possibly abstain?
The act of abstaining; a holding aloof.
declining to vote for or against a proposal
Abstention means:a voluntary decision not to act; the act of refraining or abstainingLaw / Parliamentary Procedure) the act of withholding one's voteThe act or habit of deliberate self-denial.