die Instanz
noun · feminine C1- legal authority · Der Bundesgerichtshof ist die oberste gerichtliche Instanz für Strafverfahren in Deutschland. The Federal Court of Justice is the highest judicial authority for criminal proceedings in Germany.· in erster Instanz entscheiden to decide (a court case) in the first instance
- authority, entity (any agency, person or level in a hierarchy considered to have authority over a situation)
- instance (specific occurence or realization)
Genitive der Instanz · Plural die Instanzen
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Instanz | die Instanzen |
| Accusative | die Instanz | die Instanzen |
| Dative | der Instanz | den Instanzen |
| Genitive | der Instanz | der Instanzen |
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