prima facie

Etymology
From, literally “at the first appearance.”

Adverb

 * 1)  At first sight; on the face of it.

Synonyms

 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 從表面上看
 * Finnish: ensinäkemältä, ensisilmäyksellä
 * French:

Adjective

 * 1)  Apparently correct; not needing proof unless evidence to the contrary is shown.

Usage notes
In common usage, often used to mean that the conclusion is obvious. In more narrow legal usage, it means rather that there is a case to answer – that the question is clear, but the conclusion is not necessarily obvious. See also Wikipedia at Prima facie: res ipsa loquitur and Res ipsa loquitur: contrast to prima facie.

Synonyms

 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:obvious

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 初步的, 初步證明的, 表面的
 * Finnish: alustavasti oikea, lähtökohtaisesti oikea
 * French: