equitable doctrine
21equitable benefit doctrine — This doctrine allows bankruptcy court to grant preferred status to claims for service rendered by persons other than bankruptcy officers, to extent that services benefited estate, where person is acting primarily for benefit of estate as a whole …
22equitable election — Under this doctrine, a person cannot accept benefits accruing to him by a will and at the same time refuse to recognize validity of will in other respects, but doctrine may not be applied to prejudice of third parties. Luttrell v. Luttrell, 4… …
23equitable restraint doctrine — Under this doctrine, federal courts will not intervene to enjoin a pending state criminal prosecution absent a strong showing of bad faith and irreparable injury. Samuels v. Mackell, 401 U.S. 66, 91 S.Ct. 764, 27 L.Ed.2d 688; Boyle v. Landry, 401 …
24equitable abstention doctrine — A court may refrain from exercising jurisdiction which it possesses in the interest of comity between courts and between states as in the case of actions involving the affairs of a foreign corporation or foreign land. Doctrine also applies to… …
25equitable benefit doctrine — This doctrine allows bankruptcy court to grant preferred status to claims for service rendered by persons other than bankruptcy officers, to extent that services benefited estate, where person is acting primarily for benefit of estate as a whole …
26equitable election — Under this doctrine, a person cannot accept benefits accruing to him by a will and at the same time refuse to recognize validity of will in other respects, but doctrine may not be applied to prejudice of third parties. Luttrell v. Luttrell, 4… …
27equitable restraint doctrine — Under this doctrine, federal courts will not intervene to enjoin a pending state criminal prosecution absent a strong showing of bad faith and irreparable injury. Samuels v. Mackell, 401 U.S. 66, 91 S.Ct. 764, 27 L.Ed.2d 688; Boyle v. Landry, 401 …
28equitable trust fund doctrine — See trust fund doctrine …
29private attorney general doctrine — n: an equitable doctrine allowing the recovery of attorney s fees to a party whose suit has benefited a large number of people, requires private enforcement, and is of societal importance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
30abstention doctrine — Doctrine of abstention permits a federal court, in the exercise of its discretion, to relinquish jurisdiction where necessary to avoid needless conflict with the administration by a state of its own affairs. Surowitz v. New York City Emp.… …
