Abstention means:
That is the correct spelling of "abstention" (withholding an action, as with a vote).
Operation Abstention happened on 1941-02-28.
The Abstention.
Return to abstention.
No. It signifies no vote.
Abstention from alcohol
No, a vote is not considered unanimous if there is an abstention. Unanimity requires that all eligible voters either vote in favor or against the motion, with no one abstaining. An abstention indicates that a voter has chosen not to participate in the decision-making process, which means the vote cannot be deemed unanimous.
Is it a yes, or no vote?
The act of abstaining; a holding aloof.
declining to vote for or against a proposal
possibly abstain?
An abstention doctrine is a rule under which a federal court in the United States will decline to exercise jurisdiction over a lawsuit because the suit should be heard by a state court.