instância
nounfeminineformal/ĩʃˈtɐ̃sjɐ/medium
ins·tân·ci·a
Definition
Stage or level of a process, especially judicial or administrative. It can also mean the competent authority to decide or the highest authority.
The case was tried at first instance by the district court.
The matter will be resolved by the competent instance.
Common collocations
first instancelast instancejudicial instancehigher instance
Idiomatic expressions
- in the last instance (as a last resort or final decision)
Etymology
Do latim 'instantia'.