- court of the first instance
- low-level court which hears the first round of trials (not appeals)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
court of the first instance
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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
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 — The phrase court of first instance can refer to the following things:* A trial court of original or primary jurisdiction.* The Court of First Instance is also the name of a specific trial court of the European Union.*French civil jurisdiction… … Wikipedia
court of first instance — the court first taking jurisdiction of a case compare court of appeal * * * court of first instance A lawcourt in which proceedings are first heard • • • Main Entry: ↑court court of first instance A lower court in which a legal case is first… … Useful english dictionary
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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
Court of first instance (disambiguation) — A court of first instance is a trial court of original or primary jurisdiction. Specific courts called the Court of First Instance include: European Court of First Instance, of the European Union Court of First Instance (France) Court of First… … Wikipedia
