prima facie
Apparently correct; not needing proof unless evidence to the contrary is shownApparently correct; not needing proof unless evidence to the contrary is shown.
/ˈpɹiː.mə ˈfeɪ.siː/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Apparently correct; not needing proof unless evidence to the contrary is shown.
More definitions
- as it seems at first sight
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin prīmā (“first”) + faciē (“shape, figure”), literally “at the first appearance.”From Latin prīmā (“first”) + faciē (“shape, figure”), literally “at the first appearance.”
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