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Ipso Facto
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ipso facto adv
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[New Latin, literally, by the fact itself]
: by that very fact or act
: as an inevitable result [drove the getaway car and was ipso facto an accessory]
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.