Hilton doctrine
Hilton doctrine 〈美〉希尔顿规则 一项民事诉讼规则，指在油气租约〔oil-and-gas lease〕当事人之间发生的纠纷中，如果被告的租约被终止，特许权人〔royalty owner〕将丧失其权利，则特许权人为反对该租约〔challenging the lease〕诉讼的必要当事人。
HILTON DOCTRINE
hilton doctrine
Hilton doctrine. Civil procedure. The rule that in a dispute between parties to an oil-and-gas lease, royalty owners who would lose their rights if the defendant’s lease were terminated are regarded as indispensable parties to a proceeding challenging the lease. Hilton v. Atlantic Refining Co., 327 F.2d 217 (5th Cir. 1964). [Cases: Mines and Minerals