de ju·re (d j r , d yr)adv. & adj. According to law; by right. [Latin d i re : d, from + ire, ablative of is, law.] |
de jure [deɪ ˈdʒʊəreɪ]
adv
(Law) according to law; by right; legally Compare de facto
[Latin]
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| Adj. | 1. | de jure - by right; according to law; "de jure recognition of the new government" de facto - existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war" |
| Adv. | 1. | de jure - by law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded now" |
de jure
adverb (Law) legally, by right, rightfully, according to the law politicians and kings, de jure leaders of men
de facto
de facto
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