Final answer:
Video surveillance footage is an example of prima facie evidence because it can provide objective and reliable proof of facts in legal disputes, unlike hearsay or personal opinions.
option A&D.
Step-by-step explanation:
Prima facie evidence is that which, at face value, is sufficiently strong to prove a particular fact unless it is rebutted or contradicted. In legal terms, it establishes the presumption that a fact exists.
Among the options provided, A. Hearsay testimony, D. Personal opinion would not qualify as prima facie evidence because they lack reliability and are generally not admissible in court.
B. Eyewitness account can be considered prima facie but has issues with reliability; however, C. Video surveillance footage tends to be reliable, objective proof of the facts in question and thus serves as an example of prima facie evidence, assuming it directly relates to the dispute.
Courts use various forms of evidence to ascertain the truth in legal disputes, relying on facts, statements, and physical evidences such as video footage which can demonstrate events as they occurred.
As Hume notes, in cases of extraordinary claims, like the suspension of natural laws, an even higher level of clear and convincing evidence would be required to overcome what is prima facie.