De facto


 
 

De facto is a Latin expression that means "in fact" or "in practice". It is commonly used in contrast to de jure (meaning "by law") when referring to matters of law, governance, or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without or against a regulation.

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When discussing a legal situation, de jure designates what the law says, while de facto designates what happens in practice, which may differ.

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The term de facto may also be used when there is no relevant law or standard, but a common practice is well established, although perhaps not quite universal.

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Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ...

De jure: De jure (in Classical Latin de iure) is an expression that means "based on law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "in fact"....

Law: :This article is about law in society. For other possible meanings, see law (disambiguation)....


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Introduction
De facto standards
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