primafacie

primafacie
pri·ma fa·cie (prī'mə fāʹshē -shə, -shē-ē) adv.
At first sight; before closer inspection:

They had, prima facie, a legitimate complaint.

adj.
1. True, authentic, or adequate at first sight; ostensible:

prima facie credibility.

2. Evident without proof or reasoning; obvious:

a prima facie violation of the treaty.

  [Middle English, manifestly, from Latin prīmā faciē: prīmā, feminine ablative of prīmus, first + faciē, ablative of faciēs, shape, face.]

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