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Prima facie (; from Latin prīmā faciē) is a Latin expression meaning "at first sight", or "based on first impression". The literal translation would be "at first face" or "at first appearance", from the feminine forms of primus ("first") and facies ("face"), both in the ablative case. In modern, colloquial, and conversational English, a common translation would be "on the face of it".

Prima facie - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Latin expression meaning "at first sight" For the play by Suzie Miller, see Prima Facie (play) . For the film adaptation of the play, see Prima Facie (film) . Prima facie ( / ˌ p r aɪ m ə ˈ f eɪ ʃ i , - ʃ ə , - ʃ i iː / ; from Latin prīmā faciē ) is a Latin expression meaning "at first sight", [ 1 ] or "based on first impression". [ 2 ] The literal translation would be "at first face" or "at first appearance", from the feminine forms of primus ("first") and facies ("face"), both in the ablative case . In modern, coll

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