prima facie evidence

noun Law.

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

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Nearby words

prim., prima ballerina, prima donna, prima facie, prima facie case, prima facie evidence, prima inter pares, prima-facie evidence, primacy, primaeval, primage

Origin of prima facie evidence

First recorded in 1790–1800

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