DEFACTO

De facto

De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or technique that are found in the common experience as created or developed without or contrary to a regulation. When discussing a legal situation, de jure designates what the law says, while de facto designates action of what happens in practice. It is analogous and similar to the expressions "for all intents ...

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De Facto

De Facto was a dub reggae band which included Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens and Jeremy Michael Ward.

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de facto

Noun

  1. A legally undeclared spouse.

Adjective

  1. In fact or in practice; in actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status. (Often opposed to .)
    Although the United States currently has no official language, it is largely monolingual with English being the de facto national language.

Adverb

  1. In practice; in actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status.


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defacto

Noun

  1. A partner in a spousal relationship not officially declared as a marriage, comparable to a common law husband or wife.


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