prima facie

the very meaning of 'prima facie' is that the Code cannot prevail over the Statutes at Large when the two are inconsistent

At first view; from the appearance, vyithout contradiction or explanation.

Lat. At first sight; on the first appearance; on the face of it; se far as can be judged from the first disclosure; presumably. A litigating party is said to have a prima facie case when the evidence in his favor is sufficiently strong for his opponent to be calied on to answer it. A prima facie case, then, is one which is established by sufficient evidence, and can be overthrown only by rebutting evidence adduced on the other side. In some cases the only question to be considered is whether there is a prima facie case or no. Thus a grand jury are bound to find a true bill of indictment, If the evidence before them creates a prima facie case against the accused; and for this purpose, therefore, it is not necessary for them to hear the evidence for the defense Mozley & Whitley. And see State v. Hardelein, 169 Mo. 579, 70 S. W. 130; State v. Lawlor, 28 Minn. 216, 9 N. W. 698.

— Prima facie evidence. See Evidence.

I On the first face; at the first view. Prima facie evi-

/. At first appearance, first sight. the first mowing. Primse impressionis (of ■without precedent; res nova.

The first bill of exchange, indorsed in blank, is prima facie its owner.