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
“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
“Secrecy and exclusivity are prima facie evidence of gang activity in the tattooed groups,” said Inspector General Max Huntsman.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025
Why, the very fact of your being an artist would be prima facie evidence of a compact with the devil, to some people.
From The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Adams, Samuel Hopkins
