procedural default doctrine

procedural-default doctrine. The principle that a federal court lacks jurisdiction to review the merits of a habeas corpus petition if a state court has refused to review the complaint because the petitioner failed to follow reasonable state-court procedures. [Cases: Habeas Corpus 312–385.]

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词条贡献者

法律翻译Max，毕业于一所培养最顶级翻译人才的语言学院，擅长翻译有关电信和互联网领域的法律文件。