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  • 1prima facie — pri|ma fa|cie [ ,praımə feıʃi ] adjective, adverb FORMAL based on what seems to be true, before a situation has been examined in detail: There is strong prima facie evidence of a miscarriage of justice …

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  • 2prima facie — UK [ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃɪ] / US adjective, adverb formal based on what seems to be true, before a situation has been examined in detail There is strong prima facie evidence of a miscarriage of justice …

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  • 3Prima facie — (  /ˈpraɪ …

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  • 4prima 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 …

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  • 5prima facie — pri‧ma fa‧cie [ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʆi ǁ ʆə] adjective [only before a noun] LAW based on facts that appear to be true, although they may later be proved not to be: • prima facie evidence of fraud * * * prima facie UK US adjective [before noun] ► LAW based …

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  • 6prima facie — meaning ‘based on a first impression’ (as in prima facie evidence), is usually pronounced priy mǝ fay shi in BrE, although there are several alternative forms in AmE. It does not need a hyphen even when used attributively (before a noun), as in… …

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  • 7a priori, prima facie —    Both generally refer to evidence and thus are sometimes confused. Prima facie means at first sight or on the surface of it and refers to matters in which not all of the evidence has been collected but such evidence as there is points to… …

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  • 8a priori, prima facie —    Both generally refer to evidence and thus are sometimes confused. Prima facie means at first sight or on the surface of it and refers to matters in which not all of the evidence has been collected but such evidence as there is points to… …

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  • 9evidence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abundant, ample, considerable, extensive, plentiful, significant, substantial, sufficient, widespread ▪ There i …

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  • 10evidence — Any species of proof, or probative matter, legally presented at the trial of an issue, by the act of the parties and through the medium of witnesses, records, documents, exhibits, concrete objects, etc., for the purpose of inducing belief in the… …

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