prima facie
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Under Batson, the first step asks whether the defendant has made a prima facie showing of discrimination.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026
Uefa's ethics and disciplinary inspector says there is a prima facie case against the Argentina international.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
“The ignition of the Saddleridge Fire by SCE’s power and transmission lines and equipment is prima facie evidence of SCE’s negligence,” states the complaint, which was filed by acting U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
“Every person born in the country,” wrote Bates in late November 1862, “is, at the moment of birth, prima facie a citizen…without any reference to race or color, or any other accidental circumstance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2025
The author, or if no author the publisher whose name is indicated on the work, is prima facie recognized as owner unless the contrary is proved.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers
