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prima facie
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pri·ma fa·cie  (prm fsh -sh, -sh-)
adv.
At first sight; before closer inspection: They had, prima facie, a legitimate complaint.
adj.
1. True, authentic, or adequate at first sight; ostensible: prima facie credibility.
2. Evident without proof or reasoning; obvious: a prima facie violation of the treaty.

[Middle English, manifestly, from Latin prm faci : prm, feminine ablative of prmus, first + faci, ablative of facis, shape, face.]

prima facie [ˈpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃɪ]
at first sight; as it seems at first
[from Latin, from prīmus first + faciēs face]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.prima facie - as it seems at first sight; "a prima facie case of murder"
clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"
Adv.1.prima facie - at first sight
Translations
prima facie [ˈpraɪməˈfeɪʃɪ]
A. ADVa primera vista
B. ADJsuficiente a primera vista
prima facie evidenceprueba f semiplena
to have a prima facie case (Jur) → tener razón a primera vista
he has a prima facie case (fig) → a primera vista parece que tiene razón
there are prima facie reasons whyhay suficientes razones que justifican el que + subjun
prima facie [ˌpraɪməˈfeɪʃi] adj
to have a prima facie case → avoir une affaire recevable
prima facie
adj prima facie evidenceglaubhafter Beweis; the police have a prima facie casedie Polizei hat genügend Beweise; a prima facie case of …auf den ersten Blick ein Fall von …
prima facie [ˌpraɪməˈfeɪʃɪ]
1. adva prima vista
2. adj (assumption) → (a prima vista) legittimo/a; (evidence) → (a prima vista) convincente
to have a prima facie case (Law) → presentare una causa in apparenza fondata


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