De Facto

De facto

September 15, 2016 · By BDLD DESK · 1,463 Reads

“In fact or in reality” – For examples:

De facto authority : Authority that exists in reality.
De facto government : A government that sets itself up in place of the legal government, often by use of force.
De facto judge : Someone who performs the duties of a judge but who does not have legitimate judicial authority.
De facto marriage : A union of two parties who live together as husband and wife but in which the legality of the marriage is in some way defective.

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