MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
instans
Swedish word. In English: instance (court level)
A level among the courts, where the district court is the first instance and the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court are higher instances.
Facts about the word
- There are three levels of courts: the district court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court (HD). Sverige i fokus s. 18
- The district court is the first instance, where criminal cases and civil cases start. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- The Court of Appeal hears cases that have been appealed from the district court. The Supreme Court only hears certain important cases that have already been through the district court and the Court of Appeal. Sverige i fokus s. 18
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
An instance is a level among the courts. Cases start in the district court, and the Supreme Court is the highest level.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.