DE FACTO

de facto (di fak-toh also dee or day), adj.[Law Latin “in point of fact”] 1. Actual; existing in

fact;  having  effect  even  though  not  formally  or  legally  recognized  <a  de  facto  contract>  2.

Illegitimate but in effect <a de facto government>. Cf. DE JURE. [Blacks Law 8th]