DE FACTO


Meaning of DE FACTO in English

(ˈ)dēˈfakˌtō, (ˈ)dāˈ-; (ˈ)dāˈfäkˌ- adverb (or adjective)

Etymology: Latin

1. : actually : in fact : in reality

2.

a. : exercising the powers and demanding the privileges of a regularly and legally constituted authority often with a color of right

a de facto court

b. : existing as the controlling power — used of a government actually functioning as a result of a revolution or rebellion but not yet permanently established or recognized

c. : existing in fact and in opposition to an assumed or fictitious state of affairs

a de facto state of war

— distinguished from de jure

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