Choose the appropriate option for the underlined foreign word :
There is a prima facie evidence that he was involved in fraud.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → based on the first impression
Prima facie is a Latin phrase meaning "at first sight", "on the face of it", that is, based on the first impression before a closer examination. "Prima facie evidence" is evidence that seems, at first view, enough to prove something unless it is disproved later.
Example: The police found prima facie evidence of fraud in the company's accounts.
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