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- at first instance Lawat the first court hearing concerning a case.→ instance
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first instance — first court hearing. Saying that something happened at first instance refers to the court first hearing a case. Courts may be described as being courts of first instance if they hear cases as opposed to appeals. See appeal, Court of First… … Law dictionary
Court of First Instance (of the European Communities) — a court created by the Single European Act that has a jurisdiction to hear and determine at first instance certain actions brought by natural or legal persons. There is a right of appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Communities. It has … Law dictionary
Court of First Instance — (CFI) The forum for appeals against decisions made by the European Commission. The CFI has specific jurisdiction to review decisions imposing penalty payments or fines and, where appropriate, it may increase, reduce or cancel any such sanction.… … Law dictionary
instance — in·stance / in stəns/ n [French, from Late Latin instantia, from Latin, the fact of being present or impending, vehemence in speech, urgency, from instant instans insistent, pressing, from present participle of instare to be pressing, stand upon] … Law dictionary
Court of first instance — Instance In stance, n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr. instans. See {Instant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion. [1913 Webster] Undertook at her instance to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
first instance — initial case (Law); initial moment … English contemporary dictionary
Court of First Instance — The European Court of First Instance, created in 1989, is a court of the European Union. JurisdictionThe Court of First Instance hears disputes (such as disputes brought by those refused a trademark by OHIM, the EU Trade Mark and designs… … Wikipedia
Courts of First Instance of Peru — Peru This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Peru … Wikipedia
Court of First Instance (Belgium) — The Court of First Instance (Dutch: Rechtbank van eerste aanleg, French: Tribunal de première instance, German: Gericht erster Instanz) in Belgium consists of three divisions: the Civil Court, the Correctional Court and the Juvenile Court. There… … Wikipedia
Court of First Instance (Hong Kong) — Coordinates: 22°16′41.38″N 114°9′47.23″E / 22.2781611°N 114.1631194°E / 22.2781611; 114.1631194 … Wikipedia
