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  • 31Instanz — Sf erw. fach. (14. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. īnstantia, eigentlich Drängen, dringendes Bitten , einer Ableitung von l. īnstāre nahe bevorstehen , zu l. stāre stehen, sich aufhalten und l. in . Im Deutschen zunächst die beharrliche… …

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  • 32instant — {{11}}instant (adj.) mid 15c., present, urgent, from O.Fr. instant (14c.), from L. instantem (nom. instans) pressing, urgent, lit. standing near (see INSTANT (Cf. instant) (n.)). Meaning now, present is from 1540s, and led to the use of the word… …

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  • 33anke — I an|ke 1. an|ke sb., n, r, rne (indvending, klage; JURA krav om at en afgørelse skal prøves ved en højere instans) II an|ke 2. an|ke vb., r, de, t (klage; JURA kræve at en afgørelse skal prøves ved en højere instans) …

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  • 34Causes of instance — Instance In stance, n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr. instans. See {Instant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion. [1913 Webster] Undertook at her instance to …

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  • 35Court of first instance — Instance In stance, n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr. instans. See {Instant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion. [1913 Webster] Undertook at her instance to …

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  • 36For instance — Instance In stance, n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr. instans. See {Instant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion. [1913 Webster] Undertook at her instance to …

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  • 37Instance — In stance, n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr. instans. See {Instant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion. [1913 Webster] Undertook at her instance to restore… …

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  • 38Instance Court — Instance In stance, n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr. instans. See {Instant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion. [1913 Webster] Undertook at her instance to …

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  • 39Instant — In stant, a. [L. instans, antis, p. pr. of instare to stand upon, to press upon; pref. in in, on + stare to stand: cf. F. instant. See {Stand}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest. [1913 Webster] Rejoicing in hope; patient… …

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  • 40Instant — In stant, n. [F. instant, fr. L. instans standing by, being near, present. See {Instant}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. A point in time; a moment; a portion of time too short to be estimated; also, any particular moment; as, teh situation may change in… …

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