criminal-law definition
What does &quot;Prima facie case is not to be confused with prima facie title&quot; mean?
<p>I do not know much about the law. I know <em>prima facie</em> means, but do not understand what it means in this sentence, which comes from an Indian court case:</p>
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<p>&quot;Prima facie case is not to be confused with prima facie title&quot;.</p>
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<p>What is a <em>prima facie title</em>? I have googled it but have not found a relevant answer.</p>

<p><a href="https://indiankanoon.org/doc/49480/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Here</a> is the full sentence:</p>
<p>&quot;<em>Prima facie case</em> is not to be confused with <em>prima facie title</em> which has to be established, on evidence at the trial.&quot;</p>
<p>As you probably know, <em>prima facie</em> means &quot;on its face.&quot; A <em>prima facie case</em> is a case in which one party has presented enough evidence to support a verdict in its favor. A <em>title</em> is a document that serves as proof of ownership. A <em>prima facie title,</em> is when one doesn't have a title, but has other things that usually indicate one is the owner. Having these things shows, <em>on their face</em>, that you are the owner of the property. For example, if you don't have a title, but you have receipts showing you've paid the taxes on the land these may be taken as evidence that you own the property.</p>
<p>The sentence you quote comes from a long running (over 12 year!) dispute involving the sale of a house in India. This particular decision involved a request for a temporary injunction. This sentence is in a paragraph discussing the conditions under which a court can grant an injunction. It appears to be quoted fairly often in other cases.</p>
<p>In this sentence, the court makes two points. First, in order to get an injunction, the plaintiff must make a <em>prima facie case</em> that there is a dispute here that needs to be resolved in court. Without such a dispute, there is no reason to enjoin (stop) the defendant from acting until after the court decides. Second, the <em>prima facie case</em> that must be made to get an injunction is not the same as the <em>prima facie title,</em> which must be proved in court.</p>
