Ipso Facto at Legal Glossary
What is it? Latin for by the fact itself. This term is used by Latin-addicted lawyers when something is so obvious that it needs no elaboration or further explanation. For example, it might be said that a blind person, ipso facto, is not qualified to obtain to a drivers license.Law Definition Added By: Kevin
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