Definition
一审 is a legal term meaning 'first instance' or 'trial of first instance' — the initial hearing of a case in court, before any appeal. In China's judicial system, a case goes through 一审 (first instance) and may then proceed to 二审 (second instance) if appealed. You'll most often see it in legal contexts like 一审判决 (first-instance verdict).
n.
first-instance trialfirst hearing (in court)
Examples
- 。Zhège ànjiàn de yī yī shěn zài sān gè yuè qián kāitíng.The first-instance trial of this case opened three months ago.
- 一审。Fǎyuàn yǐjīng duì yī yī shěn zuòchū le pànjué.The court has already made a verdict on the first instance.
- 一审，。Rúguǒ duì yī yī shěn jiéguǒ bù mǎnyì, kěyǐ shàngsù.If you are not satisfied with the first-instance result, you can appeal.
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