ipso facto

ip·so fac·to

I0226400 (ĭp′sō făk′tō)adv. By the fact itself; by that very fact: An alien, ipso facto, has no right to a US passport.

[New Latin ipsō factō : Latin ipsō, ablative of ipse, itself + Latin factō, ablative of factum, fact.]

ipso facto

(ˈɪpsəʊ ˈfæktəʊ) adv (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) by that very fact or act: ipso facto his guilt was apparent. [from Latin]

ip•so fac•to

(ˈɪp soʊ ˈfæk toʊ)
adv. by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed: to be condemned ipso facto. [1540–50; < Latin]

ipso facto

A Latin phrase meaning by that very fact.

Thesaurus

Adv.

ipso facto - by the fact itself; "ipso facto, her innocence was established"

Translations

Ipso Facto

[Latin, By the fact itself; by the mere fact.]

ipso facto

(ip-soh-fact-toe) prep. Latin for "by the fact itself." An expression more popular with comedians imitating lawyers than with lawyers themselves. A simple example: "a blind person, ipso facto, is not entitled to a driver's license."

IPSO FACTO. By the fact itself.
2. This phrase is frequently employed to convey the idea that something which has been done contrary to law is void. For example, if a married man, during the life of his wife, of which he had knowledge, should marry another woman, the latter marriage would be void ipso facto; that is, on that fact being proved, the second marriage would be declared void ab initio.