___ facto (4)
I believe the answer is:
ipso
(Another definition for ipso that I've seen is " - - facto (L)".)
I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the USA Today, the LA Times, The Washington Post, the Penny Press and the Newsday.
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