De facto (/deɪ ˈfæktoʊ, di -, də -/ day FAK-toh, dee -⁠, də -⁠, Latin: [deː ˈfaktoː] ; lit. 'in fact') describes practices that exist in reality, regardless...

A de facto standard is a custom or convention that is commonly used even though its use is not required. De facto is a Latin phrase (literally "of fact")...

De Facto (alternatively spelt as DeFacto) is an American dub reggae band which has included Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens...

are still not in constant contact). Additionally, there are states where de facto control is contested or where it is not exercised over their whole area...

A de facto embassy is an office or organisation that serves de facto as an embassy in the absence of normal or official diplomatic relations among countries...

Look up de facto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. De facto is a Latin expression that means "by [the] fact". De Facto may also refer to: De Facto (band)...

recognized, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality. In contrast, de facto ('in fact') describes situations that exist in reality, even if not formally...

De Facto is the first EP by American dub reggae band De Facto. It was recorded in June 1999 at Jeremy Ward's home studio Pagan Roma and released on Headquarter...

reside, do not have English as an official language de jure, but English is considered their de facto official language because it dominates in these countries...

A de facto currency is a unit of money that is not legal tender in a country but is treated as such by most of the populace. The United States dollar and...

DeFacto is a Turkish retail clothing company founded in 2003. It is the second-largest clothing company in Turkey, with annual sales expected to be 11...

Depending on the jurisdiction, de facto union may refer to: Common-law marriage, which is also called "marriage in fact" Civil union Unregistered cohabitation...

known as non-ceremonial marriage, sui iuris marriage, informal marriage, de facto marriage, more uxorio or marriage by habit and repute, is a marriage that...

incarcerated in Tocorón prison [es], which functioned as the organization's de facto headquarters. The gang has since expanded throughout Latin America and...

doubly landlocked (Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan), and three landlocked de facto states in the world. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country...

sovereignty is the exercise of power by a state. De jure sovereignty refers to the legal right to do so; de facto sovereignty refers to the factual ability to...

are de facto federations. De facto federations, or quasi-federations, are often termed "regional states". Spain is suggested as one possible de facto federation...

member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a special political status (two states, both...

English, with about 60 countries and territories having it as a de jure or de facto official, administrative, or cultural language. The following is...

Under federal law, same-sex couples can also be recognised as de facto relationships. De facto couples have most of the same rights and responsibilities afforded...

be also a recognized state). Recognition can be accorded either on a de facto or de jure basis. Partial recognition can occur if many sovereign states refuse...

and the UN classifies Taiwan as "Taiwan, Province of China". The ROC has de facto relations with most sovereign states. A significant political movement...

all Saturdays became de facto public holidays. Holy Saturday, Midsummer's Eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve are also de facto holidays. Part of the...

A de facto monopoly is a monopoly that was not created by the government. It is most often used in contrast to de jure monopoly, which is one that is...

tightly packed areas of the cities of Eastern Europe, turning them into de facto concentration camps. The Warsaw Ghetto was the largest of these ghettos...

states, states with limited but substantial international recognition, de facto states with little or no international recognition, and dependencies of...

limited and controlled participation in elections. Sometimes the term "de facto one-party state" is used to describe a dominant-party system that, unlike...

established de jure by a treaty. Under certain conditions—as with Egypt under British rule (1882–1914)—a state can also be labelled as a de facto protectorate...

De facto denial or functional denial is a situation that can occur in health insurance and workers' compensation insurance when a claim is not denied outright...

rose to lead the organization's Quetta Shura in Pakistan, becoming the de facto leader of the Taliban. He was imprisoned by Pakistan in 2010, possibly...