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De Fato (English: "Concerning Fate") is a partially lost philosophical treatise written by the Roman orator Cicero in 44 BC. Only two-thirds of the work exists; the beginning and ending are missing. It takes the form of a dialogue, although it reads more like an exposition, whose interlocutors are Cicero and his friend Aulus Hirtius
DE FACTO meaning: 1. existing in fact, although perhaps not intended, legal, or accepted: 2. a person someone lives…. Learn more.
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de facto. (deɪ fæktoʊ ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] De facto is used to indicate that something is a particular thing, even though it was not planned or intended to be that thing. [formal] This might be interpreted as a de facto recognition of the republic's independence.
Jun 4, 2024 · de facto, a legal concept used to refer to what happens in reality or in practice, as opposed to de jure (“from the law”), which refers to what is actually notated in legal code.
De facto is Latin for "of fact," meaning "in reality," and it's usually contrasted with "de jure," which means "of law," or "officially." If you're the de facto mayor of your town, you’re acting as mayor, even though you weren't legally elected.
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