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prima facie definition

prima fa·cie (prī′mə fā′s̸hē ē′, fā′s̸hē′, fā′s̸hə)

  1. at first sight; on first view, before further examination
  2. based on a first impression
  3. self-evident

Etymology: L

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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