一审

一審

yīshěn

noun #47,221

Meanings

1 first instance (law)
2 trial of first instance
3 first-instance trial

Characters

to try / examine

Examples

一审法院驳回了原告的诉讼请求。

Yīshěn fǎyuàn bóhuíle yuángào de sùsòng qǐngqiú.

The court of first instance rejected the plaintiff's claim.

被告不服一审判决，提起了上诉。

Bèigào bùfú yīshěn pànjué, tíqǐle shàngsù.

Dissatisfied with the first-instance judgment, the defendant filed an appeal.

Tips

usage

China uses a 两审终审制 (two-instance final trial system): after 一审 comes 二审 (appeal), and 二审 is final. Only certain serious cases or 再审 (retrial) can go further.

Stroke Order

一 yī

审 shěn