indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
Another name for the High Ward Prima also refers to the hand position adopted in the High Ward (knuckles up, palm to the right) and it is in that sense that the word will be used in this series of articles
A person who considers himself or herself much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when his or her standards or demands are not met
disapproval If you describe someone as a prima donna, you disapprove of them because they think they can behave badly or get what they want because they have a particular talent. Nobody who comes to this club is allowed to behave like a prima donna
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
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
(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
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
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
born Aug. 6, 1934, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. poet. Di Prima settled in Greenwich Village and became one of the few women to attain prominence in the Beat movement. In 1961 she cofounded Floating Bear, a monthly featuring notable Beat writers. Her collections include Earthsong (1968), The Book of Hours (1970), and Pieces of a Song (1990). She also founded two publishing houses that specialized in young poets. In 2001 she published Recollections of My Life as a Woman: The New York Years