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prima facie

pri·ma fa·cie [ prmə fáyshee, prmə fáyshee , prmə fáyshee  ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
at first glance: on initial examination or consideration
Prima facie, this lawsuit seems spurious.



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. apparent: clear from a first impression
a prima facie counterexample to your hypothesis

2. legally sufficient: sufficient in law to establish a case or fact, unless disproved

[< Latin, "at first appearance"]
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