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{{plain|ipso facto|because of that very fact}} | {{a|latin|}}{{plain|ipso facto|because of that very fact}} | ||
Well, for one thing, because [[ipso facto]] is neater and more elegant, [[Q.E.D.]] | Well, for one thing, because [[ipso facto]] is neater and more elegant, [[Q.E.D.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 5 January 2021
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The JC’s guide to pithy Latin adages
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Why say “ipso facto” when you mean “because of that very fact”?
Well, for one thing, because ipso facto is neater and more elegant, Q.E.D.
Not to be confused — however likely it is to be, ipso facto — with an ipso facto clause, which is a clause permitting a merchant to terminate her contract on her counterparty’s insolvency. In the world of financial derivatives documentation, a topic that excites animal passions like few others.