Definition of prima facie
:at first view :on the first appearance
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Origin and Etymology of prima facie
Middle English, from Latin
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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:self-evident
3
:legally sufficient to establish a fact or a case unless disproved
- prima facie evidence
Examples of prima facie in a Sentence
a prima facie case of tax fraud
challenged the assertion that the dearth of women on the staff constituted a prima facie case of sexual discrimination
First Known Use of prima facie
1790
prima facie Synonyms
Synonyms
assumed, evident, ostensible, ostensive, presumed, apparent, putative, reputed, seeming, supposedRelated Words
demonstrable, external, outward, superficial, visible; conceivable, plausible, possible, supposable; likely, probable; clear, distinct, manifest, obvious, plain; deceptive, delusive, delusory, illusive, illusory, imaginary; misleading, specious; fake, faked, feigned, phony (also phoney), pretended, pseudo, put-on; alleged, claimed, professed, purported, so-calledNear Antonyms
hidden, inapparent; implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, unlikely; actual, authenticated, confirmed, corroborated, established, genuine, real, substantiated, sure, valid, validated, verifiedOther Legal Terms
PRIMA FACIE Defined for English Language Learners
prima facie
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Definition of prima facie for English Language Learners
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law : based on what is known or seen when something is first considered or dealt with
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Origin and Etymology of prima facie
Latin
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