Legal Definition and Related Resources of Prima Facie

At first sight ; on the first appearance ; on the face of it.

At first view; from the appearance, vyithout contradiction or explanation.

(Legally sufficient), adjective

• adequate
• lawfully sufficient
• legally adequate
• satisfactory
• sufficient on its face
• sufficient on the pleadings
• sufficient to make out a case
• sufficiently strong
• suitable
• Associated Concepts: prima facie case
• prima facie claim
• prima facie evidence
• prima facie negligence
• prima facie nuisance
• prima facie proof
• prima facie tort

(Selfevident), adjective

• apparently
• at first glance
• at first sight
• at first view
• at sight
• before further examination
• by all appearances
• on presentation
• on the face of the matter
• on the first view
• ostensibly
• presumably
• seemingly
• to all appearances

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Prima Facie in Historical Law

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Translate Prima Facie from English to Spanish

Translation of Prima Facie , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Un caso a prueba presunta and other legal terms is available here.

• Un caso a prueba presunta
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“Prima Facie” in Maritime Law

Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.

The following is a definition of “Prima Facie”, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: (“at first sight”) a rule whereby a particular fact constitutes evidence of a state of affairs, unless contradicted by other stronger, admissible evidence. See, e.g., the Hague and Hague/Visby Rules (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary) art. 3(4), under which the issue of a clean bill of lading (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary) is prima facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary) of the goods as described in the bill, and the similar provisions of the Hamburg Rules (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary) art. 16(3) and of the Pomerene Act (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary), old sect. 22 (49 U.S. Code sect. 102, now 49 U.S. Code sect. 80113(a). See also The Atlas [1996] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 642.

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Law Dictionaries.

Burden of Persuasion.

Prima facie in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of prima facie.

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• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• prima facie in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• prima facie in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

Concept of Prima Facie in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Prima Facie: At first sight; on the face of it. Presumed true unless disproved.

Concept of Prima Facie in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Prima Facie: At first sight; on the face of it. Presumed true unless disproved.

Concept of “Prima Facie”

Traditional meaning of prima facie in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Lat
in) At first appearance; at first sight. Prima tonsura: the first mowing. Primae impressionis (of first impression): without precedent; res nova.

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Notes and References

1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Prima Facie”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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Prima facie in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, prima facie is: Lat., variously rendered as on the face of it, at first sight, on first impression, etc.[1]

Prima faciein the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Prima facie” entry (OAS)

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