De facto
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"In practice" redirects here. For the publication, see In Practice.
For other uses, see De facto (disambiguation).
De facto (/deɪ ˈfæktoʊ, di -, də -/ day FAK-toh, dee -, də -,[1] Latin: [deː ˈfaktoː] ⓘ; lit. 'in fact') describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of whether they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms.[2][3] It is commonly used to refer to what happens in practice, in contrast with de jure ("by law").