No. 1,613 in Catalan
instància
"Instància" in Catalan means "instance" (a particular case or occurrence) or "request/petition."
In a sentence
Vaig presentar una instància a l'ajuntament per demanar una beca.
I submitted a request to the town hall to apply for a scholarship.
Here, 'instància' refers to a formal request or application.
A primera instància, semblava que el projecte era factible.
At first instance, it seemed that the project was feasible.
In this usage, 'instància' denotes a given situation or occurrence.
La instància judicial ha decidit ajornar el veredicte.
The judicial instance has decided to postpone the verdict.
Here, 'instància' is used as a reference to a specific level or body within a hierarchical system, like a court.
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