C1 Expression Very Formal

Ipso facto

Ipso facto / By the fact itself

Meaning

By that very fact or act; automatically.

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Cultural Background

Used primarily in law schools and high-level academic debates. Common in formal legal and administrative documentation. Used to establish logical necessity in thesis writing. Standard terminology in civil and criminal law.

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Use sparingly

Only use this in formal writing. It is not for conversation.

Meaning

By that very fact or act; automatically.

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Use sparingly

Only use this in formal writing. It is not for conversation.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence with the correct phrase.

A violação da regra gera, __________, a desclassificação.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ipso facto

The context implies an automatic consequence.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence with the correct phrase. Fill Blank C1

A violação da regra gera, __________, a desclassificação.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ipso facto

The context implies an automatic consequence.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Não, soa muito formal e estranho.

Related Phrases

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Ipso jure

similar

By the law itself

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A priori

similar

From the former

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