de facto
Definition
Existing in fact, or having actual effect, force, or possession, whether or not it is formal, legitimate, moral, or rightful. Used usually as an opposite of de jure. Latin for, in fact or of fact.
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de facto is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
de facto appears in the definitions of the following terms: K-commerce, ASCII armored, de jure, Acrobat, judicial review, Federal Reserve System (The Fed), structured query language (SQL), shadow director, responsibilities of directors and stakeholder
de facto appears in these other terms: de facto corporation, de facto standard, de facto director, de facto merger
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