prima facie Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite as it seems at first sight
    • a prima facie case of murder
  2. adverb at first sight

WordNet

Pri"ma fa"ci*e
Etymology
L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance.
Definitions
  1. At first view; on the first appearance. Bouvier.

Webster 1913