prima facie
adjective/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
[only before noun] (from Latin, law)- based on what at first seems to be true, although it may be proved false later
- prima facie evidence
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPrima facie is used with these nouns:- case
- evidence
Word OriginLatin, from primus ‘first’ + facies ‘face’.Want to learn more?
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