Court Abstaining from hearing a case
LIST Code: CO-07-03-02-00
LIST Code
CO-07-03-02-00
Title
Court Abstaining from hearing a case
Definition
This covers situations when a court may 'abstain' from hearing a case, because they decide that the issue is better addressed by another court. For example, a federal court may abstain from a case in order that a state court decide the legal issue.
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