Prima facie is used to describe something which appears to be true when you first consider it. There was a prima facie case that a contempt of court had been committed. based on what seems to be true when you first consider a situation, even though it may later be proved to be untrue
Literally, "on its face "A fact presumed to be true unless disproved by some other evidence In a criminal case, when the prosecution rest, the state's case is said to be prima facie, if the evidence so far introduced is sufficient to convict
"On the face of it"; "At first sight"; A minimal level of proof, sometimes equated with a strong suspicion
From the Latin: "From first view"; not requiring further support to establish existence, credibility, or validity (Case) A case sufficient on its face, being supported by the necessary minimum evidence and free from obvious defects (Evidence) Evidence sufficient to support a certain conclusion unless contradictory evidence is given
on the face of it, at first sight (Legal term indicating that something is obvious enough to be considered true until proven false)
(Lat ) At first view or on its face Requiring no additional support to establish validity or credibility Presumed to be true unless disproved by evidence to the contrary Refers to evidence that, at first appearance, seems to establish a particular fact, but that may be later contradicted by other evidence
1 as far as it first appears 2 At first consideration, the affirmative has met its burden of proving its case
Latin for "On its face," or "at first view " At first glance; as things appear on the first impression
Lat At first sight; on the first appearance; on the face of it; so far as can be judged from the first disclosure; presumably; a fact presumed to be true unless disproved by some evidence to the contrary
At first sight; on the first appearance; on the face of it; so far as can be judged from the first disclosure; presumably; a fact presumed to be true unless disproved by some evidence to the contrary (Black's Law Dictionary, 4th Ed )
Latin for "at first glance " Prima facie evidence for something is information that at first glance supports the conclusion On closer examination, that might not be true; there could be another explanation for the "evidence "
a Latin term meaning first glance This term is usually used to establish whether the affirmative has met a minimum burden of proof at the end of the 1st aff constructive Q R
1 Latin term meaning "at first view, on its face " Not requiring further support to establish existence, validity, credibility
Latin for "at first view " Refers to the minimum amount of evidence a plaintiff must have
Latin phrase meaning "at first sight " Thus, in the ethics of W D Ross, a prima facie duty is a defeasible presumption that we are obligated to perform an action Recommended Reading: W D Ross, The Right and the Good (Hackett, 1988) {at Amazon com} and Mary Anne Warren, Moral Status: Obligations to Persons and Other Living Things (Clarendon, 1997) {at Amazon com} Also see IEP and noesis