- evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of the truth of a fact unless controverted
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pri′ma fa′cie ev′idence, [Law.]
- Lawevidence sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption of fact unless rebutted.
- 1790–1800
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prima-facie evidence n
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