prima facie evidence
noun Law.
evidence sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of fact unless rebutted.
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Origin of prima facie evidence
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby prima facie evidence
primacy, prima donna, primaeval, prima facie, prima facie case, prima facie evidence, primage, prima inter pares, primal, primal scene, primal scream
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British Dictionary definitions for prima facie evidence
prima-facie evidence
noun
law evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of the truth of a fact unless controverted
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