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de jure

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de ju·re  (d jr, d yr)
adv. & adj.
According to law; by right.

[Latin d ire : d, from + ire, ablative of is, law.]

de jure [deɪ ˈdʒʊəreɪ]
adv
(Law) according to law; by right; legally Compare de facto
[Latin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Translations
de jure [ˌdeɪˈdʒʊərɪ] ADJ & ADVde iure
de jure [ˌdeɪˈdʒʊəreɪ] (LAW)
adjde jure
advde jure
de jure
adj advde jure


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Fayyad's intention is to create facts on the ground which will attract major Western support and lead to pressure to transform recognition of a de facto Palestinian state in 2011 into a de jure state in the event the PA and Israel fail to reach a negotiated solution.
Vajiradhannnapadip Temple situated in West Bronx, New York City, was filed as a Not-for-Profit Organization under the Religious Cor-poration Law of the State of New York on July 22, 2518/1975 This founding date was both de facto and de jure Vajiradhannnapadip Temple situated in West Bronx, New York City, was filed as a Not-for-Profit Organization under the Religious Cor-poration Law of the State of New York on July 22, 2518/1975.
The de jure guardianship of the minor rests with this court," he added, in an apparent comment on the appointment of a guardian by the UK court.
 
 
 
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