A court of first instance is a trial court of original or primary jurisdiction.

Specific courts by that name include:

  • Tribunal of first instance (Belgium)
  • Tribunal of first instance (France)
  • Court of First Instance (Hong Kong)
  • Courts of First Instance of Peru

See also

  • General Court (European Union), known before the 2009 Treaty of Lisbon as the Court of First Instance
  • Regional Trial Court of the Philippines, formerly the Court of First Instance