ip·so fac·to /'ip-sō-'fak-tō/ adv [New Latin, literally, by the fact itself]: by that very fact or act: as an inevitable result
drove the getaway car and was ipso facto an accessory
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.