Definitions for ipso facto
ˈɪp soʊ ˈfæk toʊip·so fac·to

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1. ipso factoadverb

   by the fact itself

   "ipso facto, her innocence was established"

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1. ipso factoadverb

   By that very fact itself. Compare: eo ipso.

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1. ipso facto

   Ipso Facto is a studio album by the Canadian rock guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1992. It was Emmett's second solo studio album.

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1. ipso facto

   "Ipso facto" is a Latin phrase meaning "by the fact itself" or "by that very fact". In legal and philosophical contexts, it is used to denote that something is true or happens by the very nature or inherent circumstances of a situation, without need for further evidence or reasoning.

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1. Ipso facto

   Ipso facto is a Latin phrase, directly translated as "by the fact itself," which means that a certain phenomenon is a direct consequence, a resultant effect, of the action in question, instead of being brought about by a previous action. It is a term of art used in philosophy, law, and science. An example in law is money laundering: the act is not ipso facto illegal because it is an exchange but is done as a cover for something else, so the act puts the actions of an individual in question. A common English idiom with a similar meaning is "in and of itself". Aside from its technical uses, it occurs frequently in literature, particularly in scholarly addenda: e.g., "Faustus had signed his life away, and was, ipso facto, incapable of repentance" or "These prejudices are rooted in the idea that every tramp ipso facto is a blackguard".

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ipso facto in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ipso facto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ipso facto in a Sentence

1. Douglas Adams:

   One of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them: It is a well known fact, that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it. Anyone who is capable of getting themselves into a position of power should on no account be allowed to do the job. Another problem with governing people is people.

2. L. A. Powe Jr.:

   The purpose of the Bill of Rights was to limit what the federal government could do. Any interpretation of a provision of the Bill of Rights as a grant of federal power is ipso facto wrong.

3. Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe:

   To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it. To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ipso facto
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ipso_Facto
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipso_Facto
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ipso facto