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prima facie

[ prahy-muh fey-shee-ee, fey-shee, fey-shuh, pree- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

at first appearance; at first view, before investigation; self-evident; obvious.

plain or clear on initial investigation or at first view; self-evident; obvious:
A rise in productivity correlates with rising employee well-being, making a prima facie case for improving workplace conditions.

prima facie

/ ˈpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃɪ /

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin prīmā faciē (ablative singular of prīma faciēs); prime ( def ), facies ( def )

C15: from Latin, from prīmus first + faciēs face

Prima facie, the verdict here is less favorable than in the previous case.

The better view developed was that interference is prima facie unlawful but may be justified.

This would seem prima facie to be an almost impossible and perfectly meaningless restriction on marriage.

A prima facie case was made out and an order sent for his extradition.

Aggression becomes the accredited form of action, and booty serves as prima facie evidence of successful aggression.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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