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prima facie

/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/adjective

उच्चारण प्राइम फ़ेशी

प्रथम दृष्टया, पहली नज़र में

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun] law

    based on what at first seems to be true, although it may be proved false later

    प्रथम दृष्टया, पहली नज़र में

    • The court found a prima facie case of fraud against the company.
    • There is prima facie evidence that the rules were broken.

    Synonyms apparent initial first-sight

adverb
  1. 1

    formal

    at first sight; from what seems to be true at first

    प्रथम दृष्टया, पहली नज़र में

    • Prima facie, the claim seems reasonable.

    Synonyms at first sight apparently on the face of it

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

apparent initial first-sight at first sight apparently on the face of it

§Grammar and usage

Usage: Indian courts and newspapers often use the phrase 'prima facie case', meaning a case strong enough to be heard further.

Usage में भारतीय अदालतें और अख़बार अक्सर 'prima facie case' वाक्यांश का प्रयोग करते हैं, जिसका अर्थ है ऐसा मामला जो आगे सुनवाई के योग्य हो।

⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin prima facie, meaning at first appearance.

यह Latin prima facie से है, जिसका अर्थ है पहली नज़र में।