Ipso
/ˈɪpsoʊ/
Definitions
- (adv.) By that very fact or act; automatically or inherently by the nature of the situation without need for further action.
If a contract is void, it is ipso facto unenforceable.
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Often used in legal contexts to indicate that a consequence follows automatically from a specified fact or act without requiring additional proof or action.
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