"court of first instance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: courts of first instance [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|courts of first instance}} court of first instance (plural courts of first instance)
  1. (law) a court of law where legal proceedings are first heard. Categories (topical): Law, Organizations Synonyms: trial court Related terms: court of second instance, court of last resort Translations (court of law): 原訟法庭 /原讼法庭 (yuán sòng fǎtíng) (Chinese Mandarin), rechtbank [Netherlands, feminine, masculine] (Dutch), rechtbank van eerste aanleg [Belgium, feminine, masculine] (Dutch), kantongerecht [Suriname, neuter] (Dutch), gerecht in eerste aanleg [Caribbean, Dutch, neuter] (Dutch), ensimmäisen oikeusasteen tuomioistuin (Finnish), tribunal de première instance [masculine] (French), პირველი ინსტანციის სასამართლო (ṗirveli insṭanciis sasamartlo) (Georgian), sąd pierwszej instancji [masculine] (Polish), суд пе́рвой инста́нции (sud pérvoj instáncii) [masculine] (Russian), underrätt [common-gender] (Swedish), hukumang unang dulugan (Tagalog), ศาลชั้นต้น (sǎan-chán-dtôn) (Thai)

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