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Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: April 2026

Yield

general

To give way or defer to another party's right or priority. In traffic law, the obligation to allow another vehicle or pedestrian to proceed first.

Related:right of way

Yield

securities

The income return on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment's cost, its current market value, or its face value.

Younger Abstention

civil procedure

The doctrine from Younger v. Harris (1971) requiring federal courts to abstain from enjoining ongoing state criminal proceedings absent extraordinary circumstances.

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