PRIMA FACIE


Meaning of PRIMA FACIE in English

[ ˌprʌɪmə'feɪʃɪi: ]

■ adjective & adverb Law at first sight; accepted as so until proved otherwise.

Origin

L., from primus 'first' + facies 'face'.

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