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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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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 • Sep. 7, 2022

The hearing at the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince is due to take place at 10 am on Tuesday.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2021

Magistrate Bernard Saint-Vil, who is dean of the Court of First Instance in Port-au-Prince, said some judges he recently contacted about the case had told him they were worried about their safety.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

Last month, the Court of First Instance in the High Court ruled that Tong Ying-kit would face a trial without jury, citing "a perceived risk of the personal safety of jurors and their family members".

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2021

I believe that A Modern Instance is just as true to life as Bel-Ami.

From Essays on Modern Novelists by Phelps, William Lyon




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