Prima facie evidence

Prima facie evidence
Prima facie Pri"ma fa"ci*e [L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance.] At first view; on the first appearance. [1913 Webster]

{Prima facie evidence} (of a fact) (Law), evidence which is sufficient to establish the fact unless rebutted. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]


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