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instans

substantiv

partial

instance

noun

Definitions of instance

English

a particular fact, event, or situation

Torture was, and remains, illegal under US law in every instance without exception.

English

the court of first instance is the first court that hears a case before it goes through the appeals courts

The appellate court reviewed the decision of the court of first instance.

English

the term for instance is used to give an example of a fact, event, or situation that has just been mentioned; for example

No country is really developed, for instance, if it has money but no technology.