prima facie

(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:14:08

Pri"ma fa"ci*e (?). [L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance.]

At first view; on the first appearance.

Prima facie evidence (of a fact) Law, evidence which is sufficient to establish the fact unless rebutted.

Bouvier.

 

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