Noun
court of first instance (plural courts of first instance)
(law) a court of law where legal proceedings are first heard.
A man, who forged his own death certificate to evade repaying a huge loan to a bank, was handed a five-year prison term on Sunday by the Court of First Instance. Source: Internet
The judicial system, whether state or federal, begins with a court of first instance, is appealed to an appellate court, and then ends at the court of last resort. Source: Internet
The Court of First Instance earlier heard how the 23-year-old Pakistani man's bid was stopped after the woman screamed for help. Source: Internet
The Court of First Instance heard that on February 28 last year, the seven Pakistani men, aged between 24 and 47, tried to steal the payment kiosk by cutting off its cables with sharp tools. Source: Internet
Yesterday, the Court of First Instance (TJB) continued the trial and Chang, his wife and seven other accused individuals attended the proceedings in court. Source: Internet
Organization The court would have two divisions: a court of first instance and a court of appeal. Source: Internet