ipso facto
/ˌɪpsoʊ ˈfæktoʊ/
by that very fact; as a direct consequence
ipso facto in a sentence
“Signing the contract ipso facto made him liable for the debt.”
Origin of ipso facto
Latin: ipso by itself/by that very (ablative of ipse) + facto fact/deed (ablative of factum)
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