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 bóhuí le 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, tíqǐ le 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