"at first glance," as in: Prima facie, it seems that George will inherit control of most of father's estate; but the will is complicated, and our lawyers are looking into it even as we speak. Perhaps they'll discover some clause that blocks George's inheritance.

Latin phrase meaning "on the face of it."

(PREE-mah FA Y-shuh) Latin: self-evident; apparent; usually refers to a prima facie case- one that seems sound at firs~ glance

Presumed to be true unless disproved by contrary evidence.

(LT: at first sight) Prima facie evidence is such that, if not latter contradicted or in some way explained, is sufficient to sustain one's claim.

Case where there is sufficient evidence for a plaintiff to win that must be refuted in some way by the defendant for himor her to have a chance of prevailing at trial.

Case: A case that, at first glance or (literally) "on its face," is supported by enough evidence to entitle a party to have the case go to a jury.

Not requiring further support to establish existence, credibility, or validity; from the Latin for "from first view." A prima facie case is sufficient on its face because it is supported by the necessary minimum evidence and free from obvious defects. Prima facie evidence is sufficient to support a certain conclusion unless contradictory evidence is presented.

at first view, on its face. Not requiring further support to establish existence, validity, and credibility

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.

First sight Prima Facie evidence would be considered sufficient to prove a case unless disproved - if no Prima Facie evidence can be offered there is no case to answer

Latin] At first sight. On the surface, face.

as it seems at first sight; "a prima facie case of murder"

1. as far as it first appears 2. At first consideration, the affirmative has met its burden of proving its case.

A fact that is presumed true unless disproved by contrary evidence. Prima facie case has satisfied the minimum evidence necessary to allow the plaintiff to proceed and succeed if not rebutted or contradicted.

Sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of fact unless rebuted: prima facie evidence.

Public Trust lands Lands that appear to be subject to the Public Trust Doctrine in that they lay beneath tidal or navigable-in-fact waters below the ordinary high water mark.

Case - the establishment of a legal required rebuttable presumption. Done by a party producing enough evidence to allow the trier of fact enough evidence to infer the fact and rule in the party's favor, thus allowing the case to continue.

Meaning in Latin "at first glance. "; In ethics it is associated with W D Ross and his pirma Facie Duties. A prima facie duty which must be followed unless a stronger duty exists which may override it.

Translated “on the first appearance”; sufficient on its face to prevail until contradicted.

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.

Legally sufficient for proof unless successfully contradicted and refuted.

Literally, at first view. Thus, that which first appears seems to be true.

Evidence sufficient in law to establish a fact unless rebutted.

At first view; that which appears to be true and is accepted as being true as long as contrary evidence is not detected.... read full article

Latin for "at first view." Refers to the minimum amount of evidence a plaintiff must have to avoid having a case dismissed. It is said that the plaintiff must make a prima facie case.

case A Latin expression meaning "at first appearance," it is the minimum threshold amount of evidence or proof sufficient for the accuser or plaintiff to win the case if there were no defenses or additional evidence presented by the accused/respondent.

at face value

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In the original Latin, this phrase means "at first glance." In ethics, it usually occurs in discussions of duties. A prima facie duty is one which appears binding but which may, upon closer inspection, turn out to be overridden by other. stronger duties.

Literally means "at first sight" or "on the face of it." "Prima facie evidence" is evidence that is good and sufficient on its face. A plaintiff makes out a "prima facie case" when he or she presents "prima facie evidence," which means that the plaintiff is permitted to prevail on that evidence alone, unless the defendant can put forth sufficient evidence to overcome it.

Latin for "At first sight." Self-evident; obvious. A prima facie case is where the plaintiff presents enough evidence to win outright barring any defenses or additional evidence presented by the defendant

On the face of it. Prima facie evidence is that which will prove a fact or allegation if no other evidence is produced 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.

evidence which is legally sufficient on its face, unless or until contrary evidence is introduced; e.g., the date stamped on the appeal notice will be prima facie (legally sufficient) evidence of the filing date.

Presumed to be true unless proven otherwise.

A Latin term meaning "at first view." It refers to the minimum amount of evidence a plaintiff must have in order to avoid having a case dismissed.

evidence that is sufficient to raise a presumption of fact or to establish the fact in question unless rebutted.

At first appearance, at first view before investigation.

"at first sight" (Latin). A prima facie fact is one that seems obvious but might be proved wrong by other evidence.

Latin for "At first sight." A prima facie case presents enough evidence for the plaintiff to win the case barring any defenses or additional evidence presented by the defendant. see, e.g. Hernandez v. New York, 500 US 352 (1991).

A Latin term which means "on the face of it" or "at first sight". Law-makers will often use this as a device to establish that if a certain set of facts are proven, then another fact is established "prima facie". For example, proof that a letter was mailed is prima facie proof that it was received by the person to whom it was addressed, and such prima facie evidence will be accepted as such by a court unless proven otherwise.

Latin for "on its face." Sufficient evidence to raise a presumption of fact, unless rebutted.

Presumptive on its face; true, valid, or sufficient at first impression.

(Latin) A legal presumption which means "on the face of it" or "at first sight". Law-makers will often use this device to establish that if a certain set of facts are proven, then another fact is established prima facie. For example, proof of mailing a letter is prima facie proof that it was received by the person to whom it was addressed and will accepted as such by a court unless proven otherwise. Other situations may require a prima facie case before proceeding to another step in the judicial process so that you would have to at least prove then that at first glance, there appears to be a case.

Literally means "at first view." It refers to evidence which is, according to law, sufficient to establish or prove a point, unless successfully rebutted by other evidence.

Latin for at first sight. Fact assumed to be true unless subsequent evidence disproves it.

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.

Latin for " on its face". A prima facie case is one that, at first glance, presents sufficient evidence for the plaintiff to win. Such a case must be refuted in some way by the defendant for him to have a chance of prevailing at trial.

A term meaning sufficient to establish a fact or raise a rebuttable presumption.  Prima facie evidence means a fact presumed to be true unless disproved by some evidence to the contrary.

A Latin term frequently encountered in foreign trade that means "on first appearance." When a steamship company issues a clean bill of lading, it acknowledges that the goods were received "in apparent good order and condition" and this is said by the courts to constitute prima facie evidence of the conditions of the containers; that is, if nothing to the contrary appears, it must be inferred that the cargo was in good condition when received by the carrier.

More commonly heard of as Prima Facie Evidence; that which is presumptively true on its face.

Prima facie is a Latin expression (come by way of Middle English) meaning "on its first appearance," or "by first instance" used in common law jurisdictions to denote evidence that is sufficient, if not rebutted, to prove a particular proposition or fact. In most legal proceedings, one of the parties has the burden of proof, which requires that party to present prima facie evidence of all facts essential to its case. If that party fails to present prima facie evidence on any required element of its case, its claim may be dismissed without any response by the opposing party.