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TRAS PRIMER EXAMEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prima facie
1, record 1, English, prima%20facie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- on first appearance 2, record 1, English, on%20first%20appearance
correct
- at first sight 3, record 1, English, at%20first%20sight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fact presumed to be true unless it is disproved. 4, record 1, English, - prima%20facie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In common parlance the term "prima facie" is used to describe the apparent nature of something upon initial observation. In legal practice the term generally is used to describe two things: the presentation of sufficient evidence by a civil claimant to support the legal claim (a prima facie case), or a piece of evidence itself (prima facie evidence). 4, record 1, English, - prima%20facie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prima facie
1, record 1, French, prima%20facie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à première vue 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue
correct
- de prime abord 3, record 1, French, de%20prime%20abord
correct
- à premier examen 4, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20premier%20examen
- à sa face même 5, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20sa%20face%20m%C3%AAme
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Locution latine signifiant «à sa face même», «à première vue» que l'on emploie pour qualifier une preuve considérée comme suffisante pour établir un fait jusqu'à preuve contraire. 5, record 1, French, - prima%20facie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- a primera vista
1, record 1, Spanish, a%20primera%20vista
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tras un primer examen 1, record 1, Spanish, tras%20un%20primer%20examen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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