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Prima facie case

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003889

A legal claim that, if proven by the plaintiff, is sufficient to establish a fact or a cause of action unless rebutted by the defendant. It presents enough evidence to allow a jury to find for the plaintiff if no other evidence is presented. For example, a prima facie case of negligence requires proof of duty, breach, causation, and damages.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003889
FieldLaw
See alsoPrima facie
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Prima facie case",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal claim that, if proven by the plaintiff, is sufficient to establish a fact or a cause of action unless rebutted by the defendant. It presents enough evidence to allow a jury to find for the plaintiff if no other evidence is presented. For example, a prima facie case of negligence requires proof of duty, breach, causation, and damages.",
  "see_also": [
    "prima facie"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/prima-facie-case/"
}

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