First Known Use: 15th century
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1prima facie
adverb pri·ma fa·cie \ˌprī-mə-ˈfā-shə, -shē, -sē also -shē-ˌē, -sē-ˌē\
Definition of PRIMA FACIE
: at first view : on the first appearance
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Origin of PRIMA FACIE
Middle English, from Latin
2prima facie
adjective
law : based on what is known or seen when something is first considered or dealt with
Full Definition of PRIMA FACIE
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: true, valid, or sufficient at first impression : apparent <the theory … gives a prima facie solution — R. J. Butler>
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: legally sufficient to establish a fact or a case unless disproved <prima facie evidence>
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First Known Use of PRIMA FACIE
1800
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