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Ipso facto

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Ipso facto is a Latin phrase, directly translated as "by the fact itself", which means that a specific phenomenon is a direct consequence, a resultant effect, of the action in question, instead of being brought about by a previous action. (Contrast this with the expressions "by itself" or "per se".) It is a term of art used in philosophy, law, and science.