Prima Facie: Script Patched

TITLE: Prima Facie – More Than Just Latin

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Tessa Ensler is a ruthless, sharp-tongued criminal defense barrister at the top of her game. She lives by the legal principle of prima facie (“on its face”): the evidence, on its surface, determines guilt. She defends men accused of sexual assault, tearing apart victims’ testimonies with surgical precision. “The law is the law,” she insists. “Feelings don’t matter. Facts do.” prima facie script

In modern litigation, the Prima Facie Script has evolved beyond paper. Today, a script often references digital evidence. TITLE: Prima Facie – More Than Just Latin

The script needs a magic sentence that signals you’ve met the burden. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 12(b)(6) –

• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 12(b)(6) – Failure to state a claim.
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973).
• The Art of Cross-Examination by Francis L. Wellman.