DE FACTO COURT
\də fˈaktə͡ʊ kˈɔːt], \də fˈaktəʊ kˈɔːt], \d_ə f_ˈa_k_t_əʊ k_ˈɔː_t]\
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One established, organized, and exercising its judicial functions under authority of a statute apparently valid, though such statute may be in fact unconstitutional and may be afterwards so adjudged; or a court established and acting under the authority of a de fui to government. 1 Bl. .Tudgin.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.