- abstention
- noun Etymology: Late Latin abstention-, abstentio, from Latin abstinēre Date: 1521 the act or practice of abstaining • abstentious adjective
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abstention — [ apstɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1840; astension « abstinence » 1160; lat. abstentio « action de retenir » ♦ Action de s abstenir de faire qqch. L abstention de qqn dans une affaire, en matière de... « L abstention de l État en tout ce qui n est pas… … Encyclopédie Universelle
abstention — ab·sten·tion /əb sten chən/ n: the staying of the exercise of federal jurisdiction in a case that involves a question of state law or policy which the federal court prefers to have resolved by a state court or agency Bur·ford abstention / bər… … Law dictionary
Abstention — is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on election day) or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with blank vote ,… … Wikipedia
abstention — The court s dismissal or suspension of a bankruptcy case, or its refusal to entertain related proceedings, on grounds of fairness or in deference to another court (SA Bankruptcy.com) In certain circumstances, the court may choose to abstain from… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
abstention — (n.) 1520s, from M.Fr. abstention (O.Fr. astencion), from L.L. abstentionem (nom. abstentio) the act of retaining, noun of action from pp. stem of abstinere (see ABSTAIN (Cf. abstain)) … Etymology dictionary
Abstention — Ab*sten tion, a. [F. See {Abstain}.] The act of abstaining; a holding aloof. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abstention — (v. lat.), 1) Entsagung; 2) (Kirchw.), der Act, mit dem der Bischof Sünder öffentlich in den Bann that; daher Abstenti, die in den Bann Gethanen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Abstention — (lat.), Enthaltung, Nichtbeteiligung; Abstentionismus, die Politik der A. im öffentlichen Leben (z.B. bei Wahlen) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
abstention — [n] refraining abstaining, abstinence, avoidance, non indulgence, self control, self denial, self restraint, sobriety; concept 633 … New thesaurus
abstention — ► NOUN 1) an instance of abstaining from a vote. 2) abstinence … English terms dictionary
abstention — [ab sten′shən, əbsten′shən] n. [L abstentio < abstinere, ABSTAIN] the act or an instance of abstaining abstentious adj … English World dictionary
