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Prima facie

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003888

Latin for "at first sight" or "on its face," referring to evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebutted. A prima facie case presents enough evidence to allow a jury to find for the plaintiff if no other evidence is presented. This standard is often met at the pleading stage of a lawsuit.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003888
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Prima facie",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Latin for \"at first sight\" or \"on its face,\" referring to evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebutted. A prima facie case presents enough evidence to allow a jury to find for the plaintiff if no other evidence is presented. This standard is often met at the pleading stage of a lawsuit.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/prima-facie/"
}

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