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court of first instance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a court of law where legal proceedings are first heard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trial court, tribunal of first instance

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 原訟法庭 /原讼法庭 (yuán sòng fǎtíng) — court of law
  • Dutch: rechtbank — court of law
  • Dutch: rechtbank van eerste aanleg — court of law
  • Dutch: kantongerecht — court of law
  • Dutch: gerecht in eerste aanleg — court of law
  • Finnish: ensimmäisen oikeusasteen tuomioistuin — court of law
  • French: tribunal de première instance — court of law
  • Georgian: პირველი ინსტანციის სასამართლო (ṗirveli insṭanciis sasamartlo) — court of law
  • Polish: sąd pierwszej instancji — court of law
  • Russian: суд пе́рвой инста́нции (sud pérvoj instáncii) — court of law
  • Swedish: underrätt — court of law
  • Tagalog: hukumang unang dulugan — court of law
  • Thai: ศาลชั้นต้น (sǎan-chán-dtôn) — court of law