prima facie evidence

prima facie evidence
prima facie evidence see evidence

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

prima facie evidence
n.
Evidence sufficient to establish a claim or defense until rebutted by contrary evidence.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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  • Prima facie evidence — Prima facie Pri ma fa ci*e [L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance.] At first view; on the first appearance. [1913 Webster] {Prima facie evidence} (of a fact) (Law), evidence which is sufficient to establish the fact unless… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prima facie evidence — n. [see PRIMA FACIE] Law evidence adequate to establish a fact or raise a presumption of fact unless refuted …   English World dictionary

  • prima-facie evidence — prima facie evidence, Law. evidence sufficient to establish a fact, or raise a presumption of fact, unless rebutted …   Useful english dictionary

  • prima facie evidence — Evidence which if unexplained or uncontradicted, is sufficient to carry the case to the jury and to sustain a verdict or finding in favor of the side of the issue which it supports, but which may be contradicted by other evidence. McKenzie v… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • prima facie evidence — evidence that is enough to prove a case at first glance (unless it is subsequently disproved) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • prima facie evidence — noun : evidence sufficient in law to raise a presumption of fact or establish the fact in question unless rebutted * * * Law. evidence sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of fact unless rebutted. [1790 1800] …   Useful english dictionary

  • prima facie evidence — Law. evidence sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of fact unless rebutted. [1790 1800] * * * …   Universalium

  • prima-facie evidence — /ˌpraɪmə feɪsi ˈɛvədəns/ (say .pruymuh faysee evuhduhns) noun (in law) evidence sufficient to establish a fact, or to raise a presumption of fact, unless rebutted …  

  • Prima facie — (  /ˈpraɪ …   Wikipedia

  • prima facie — pri·ma fa·cie 1 / prī mə fā shə, sē, shē/ adv [Latin]: at first view: on first appearance absent other information or evidence guidelines which would prima facie accredit new entrance examinations as nondiscriminatory S. L. Lynch compare ex facie …   Law dictionary

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