# die Instanz

die Instanz is a German noun meaning “legal authority”. Forms: der Instanz, die Instanzen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Instanz
- Plural: die Instanzen

## In other languages

- Русский: инстанция

## Meanings

1. legal authority
   - Der Bundesgerichtshof ist die oberste gerichtliche Instanz für Strafverfahren in Deutschland. — The Federal Court of Justice is the highest judicial authority for criminal proceedings in Germany.
2. authority, entity (any agency, person or level in a hierarchy considered to have authority over a situation)
3. instance (specific occurence or realization)

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