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The initial trial court where an action is brought. A court of first instance is distinguishable from an appellate court, which is a court of last instance. In the federal court system, a federal district court is a court of first instance, whereas the Supreme Court is the court of last instance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Brussels Court of First Instance ruled that Mountain View, Calif. Low-cost airline easyJet PLC saw its lawsuit challenging the EU antitrust approval of the merger between Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines thrown out on Tuesday by the Court of First Instance. In their rulings, both the IRB and the appeal court of first instance appear to have danced around politically sensitive issues and existing case law. |
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