pri·ma fa·cie 1 /'prī-mə-'fā-shə, -sē, -shē/ adv [Latin]: at first view: on first appearance absent other information or evidence
guidelines which would prima facie accredit new entrance examinations as nondiscriminatory — S. L. Lynch compare ex facie
prima facie 2 adj: sufficient to establish a fact or case unless disproved
prima facie proof
a prima facie showing
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.