pri·ma fa·cie
ˌprī-mə-ˈfā-shə
-shē,
-sē,
also -shē-ˌē,
-sē-ˌē
: at first view : on the first appearance
1
: true, valid, or sufficient at first impression : apparent
the theory … gives a prima facie solution—R. J. Butler
2
3
: legally sufficient to establish a fact or a case unless disproved
prima facie evidence
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