court of first instance
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“The Appeals Court in Warsaw upheld the decision of the court of first instance revoking the region’s consent to organise the Independence March as a cyclical assembly,” the Warsaw city hall said in a statement.
From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2021
The referral decision was made Friday by a judge in the French-speaking court of first instance in Brussels.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021
The Chambre is a court of first instance that is responsible for ruling on extradition requests.
From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2017
The Chambre is a court of first instance that is responsible for ruling on extradition requests.
From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2017
The Supreme Court functions as an appeals court for sentences pronounced in lower tribunals and, in certain matters specified by law, may act as a court of first instance.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.
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