Legal Definitions - in facto

in facto

When something is true in reality, it is called "in facto".

When someone says they are happy, but they are crying, they are sad in facto.

When a person is accused of a crime, they are innocent until proven guilty in facto.

The examples show situations where something is true in reality, even if it appears to be different on the surface. In the first example, the person is saying they are happy, but their tears show that they are actually sad. In the second example, the person is considered innocent until proven guilty, even if they are accused of a crime.