“一审法院”常见的英文表达是 “court of first instance” 或 “trial court”(在部分语境下,尤其在美式英语中,“trial court” 可用来指审理案件初审阶段的法院,不过 “court of first instance” 是更标准、更具通用性的表达)。
例句:
The case was heard in the court of first instance.(此案在一审法院进行了审理。)
The decision of the trial court was appealed.(对一审法院的判决提出了上诉 。)