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declining to vote for or against a proposal

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What is the meaning of abstention?

The act of abstaining; a holding aloof.


How do you spell abstention?

That is the correct spelling of "abstention" (withholding an action, as with a vote).


When did Operation Abstention happen?

Operation Abstention happened on 1941-02-28.


Is an abstention a vote?

No. It signifies no vote.


What should you do if you relapse?

Return to abstention.


What is the noun form of abstain?

The Abstention.


What cures being drunk?

Abstention from alcohol


How does minnesota treat abstention votes?

Is it a yes, or no vote?


What is the verb form of the noun abstention?

possibly abstain?


What is an abstention doctrine?

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.


What does abstention mean?

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.


What is the antonym for the word abstention?

To abstain is to voluntarily not do something, to desist or go without. The opposite would be to carry out that action, to act. Abstention is often applied to someone not casting a vote, in this case it would be to vote.