| Subject | English | Russian |
| law | acquittal at first instance | оправдание судом первой инстанции (vleonilh) |
| busin. | at first instance | в первой инстанции (The High Court deals at first instance with all high value and high importance cases, and also has a supervisory jurisdiction over all subordinate courts and tribunals, with a few statutory exceptions. 4uzhoj) |
| law | at first instance | в судах первой инстанции (This leaves the matter largely in the hands of judges at first instance. CME Alexander Demidov) |
| law | at first instance | в первую очередь (it is a legal term // Liv Bliss) |
| busin. | at first instance | в первой инстанции (Alexander Demidov) |
| law | by arbitration at first instance and Court of Appeal | арбитражным судом первой и апелляционной инстанций (OLGA P.) |
| law | decision at first instance | решение суда первой инстанции (e.g. The decision at first instance arose in relation to a claim for damages following a fire on board an oil rig supply vessel. Aiduza) |