The Continental Shelf is the gently sloping undersea plain between a continent and the deep ocean. The continental shelf is an extension of the continent's landmass under the ocean.Much of the continental shelf was exposed dry land during glacial periods.During interglacial periods, like today, the shelf is submerged under relatively shallow waters.he continental shelf is an extension of the continent's landmass under the ocean. Much of the continental shelf was exposed dry land during glacial periods. During interglacial periods, like today, the shelf is submerged under relatively shallow waters.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Prima facie. Prima facie is a Latin expression meaning on its first encounter, first blush, or at first sight. The literal translation would be at first face or at first appearance, from the feminine form of primus and facies, both in the ablative case.
A prima facie case, on the other hand, generally means that one side has. produced some evidence of each of several elements of a conclusion of law. 78 The Louisiana statutes using the term prima facie reflect the distinctionbetween prima facie evidence and prima facie case. Most use terminology inone of the following two forms:1) X shall be prima facie evidence of Y. 79 2) X shall result if and/or only if a prima facie case of Y has beenestablished.