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• prima facie evidence
  prima facie evidence

  noun

  evidence sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of fact unless rebutted.
• 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

prima facie evidence

American  

noun

Law.

1. evidence sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of fact unless rebutted.

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prima-facie evidence British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of prima facie evidence

First recorded in 1790–1800

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prima facie evidence prima-facie evidence

“Secrecy and exclusivity are prima facie evidence of gang activity in the tattooed groups,” said Inspector General Max Huntsman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2025

Lawyers acting for Labour previously asked the High Court to grant permission to use the document, which it said contained "prima facie evidence of wrongdoing".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023

Violation of this rule is considered prima facie evidence of reckless driving.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023

Is the existence of journalistic error prima facie evidence of journalistic malice?

From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2021

"Registering from Roumania, however, isn't prima facie evidence that he's a Roumanian."

From Wings of the Wind by Credo Fitch Harris

Insurance is heavy, since to many companies the fact of owning a bike is prima-facie evidence of irresponsibility.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wall Street took this as prima-facie evidence that George Whitney knew nothing of the pending debacle.

From Time Magazine Archive

This, he said, was prima-facie evidence that the cards are stacked against the buyer and that rates are too high.

From Time Magazine Archive

To restore electronic enforcement, Faircloth urged the state legislature to legalize such information by classifying it as prima-facie evidence.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was thus any amount of prima-facie evidence of the robbery having taken place when we were all at table.

From A Thief in the Night Further adventures of A. J. Raffles, Cricketer and Cracksman by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

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