court of first instance

British  

noun

1. a court in which legal proceedings are begun or first heard

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Example Sentences

In October 2023, India had said it was "deeply shocked" after the Court of First Instance in Qatar sentenced the men to death.

From BBC

"In the interest of justice, we are inclined to grant him ad-interim anticipatory bail protective in nature until 03.03.2023 to enable him to approach the court of first instance," read a one-page order seen by Reuters.

From Reuters

Both the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal dismissed judicial review proceedings brought by Tse and Q. The two were allowed to go to the Court of Final Appeal.

From Seattle Times

Owen's application to represent Lai -- who ran the now shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper -- had been approved by the Court of First Instance, and upheld by the Court of Appeal twice following repeated appeals by the Justice Department and the city's top legal official, Paul Lam.

From Reuters

The lawsuit filed in the U.S. territory’s Court of First Instance alleges that Martin has been “persecuted, besieged, harassed, stalked and extorted” by his “troubled” nephew for economic reasons.

From Washington Times