Definition of prima facie in English:
prima facie
adjective & adverb ˌprʌɪmə ˈfeɪʃi
Law Based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise.
as adjective a prima facie case of professional misconduct
as adverb the original lessee prima facie remains liable for the payment of the rent
Example sentencesExamples
- The failure of a public officer to have duly forthcoming any public funds or property with which he is chargeable, upon demand by any duly authorized officer, shall be prima facie evidence that he has put such missing funds or property to personal uses.
- The Solicitor argues that these comparative data are not of sufficient quality to overcome the prima facie case of obviousness made by the prior art.
Origin
Latin, from primus 'first' + facies 'face'.
Definition of prima facie in US English:
prima facie
adverb & adjectiveˌprīmə ˈfāSHēˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi
Law Based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise.
as adjective a prima facie case of professional misconduct
as adverb the original lessee prima facie remains liable for the payment of the rent
Example sentencesExamples
- The failure of a public officer to have duly forthcoming any public funds or property with which he is chargeable, upon demand by any duly authorized officer, shall be prima facie evidence that he has put such missing funds or property to personal uses.
- The Solicitor argues that these comparative data are not of sufficient quality to overcome the prima facie case of obviousness made by the prior art.
Origin
Latin, from primus ‘first’ + facies ‘face’.