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Prima Facie

adverb/adjective / PRY-muh FAY-shee-eye / Medium
Meaning

On first appearance; accepted as correct until proved otherwise

Origin / Etymology

Latin, literally 'at first face/appearance'

Synonyms
Ostensible On the face of it
Antonyms
Conclusive Definitively proven
Example Sentence
"Under the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891, a certified copy of an entry in a banker's book became admissible as prima facie evidence of that entry, without production of the original ledger."
🎯 UPSC Usage

A standard legal-vocabulary term for GS2 answers on evidence law and judicial procedure, e.g., 'a prima facie case of arbitrariness under Article 14 shifts the burden to the state to justify the classification.'

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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