prima facie
Meanings
adv
- At first sight; on the face of it.
adj
- Apparently correct; not needing proof unless evidence to the contrary is shown.
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Etymology
From Latin prīmā (“first”) + faciē (“shape, figure”), literally “at the first appearance.”
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