abstain

abstain, vb.

1. To voluntarily refrain from doing something, such as voting in a deliberative assembly.

2. (Of a federal court) to refrain from exercising jurisdiction over a matter. [Cases: Federal Courts 41–65.]

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译员Joanne，亚洲顶尖法学院国际贸易专业，擅长翻译涉及媒体、体育和娱乐领域的法律文件。