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Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In fact; by an act; by the adt or fact. Ipso facto, by the act itself; by the mere effect of a fact, without anything superadded, or any proceeding upon it to give it eiffect. 3 Kent, Comm. 55, 58.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

In fact; in deed.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In fact; by an act; by the act or fact. Ipso facto, by the act itself; by the mere effect of a fact, without anything su-peradded or any proceeding upon it to give it effect 3 Kent, Comm. 55, 58.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. I. In fact; by an act; by the act or fact

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. (abl. of factum, q. v.) In fact; by an act; by the act or fact. Ipso facto; by the act itself; by the mere effect of a fact, without any thing superadded, or any proceeding upon it to give it effect. 3 Kent's Com. 65, 58.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

in fact, in contradistinction to the thing being in law: it is applied to any thing actually done.