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- Dictionaryde jure/deɪ ˈjʊəreɪ/
adverb
- 1. according to rightful entitlement or claim; by right: "the resolution declared that the independent Republic of Latvia proclaimed on November 18, 1918 was still in existence de jure"
adjective
- 1. existing or holding a specified position by legal right: "he had been de jure king since his father's death"
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having a right or existence as stated by law: The country has de facto independence now, and it will soon be recognized de jure by the world's governments. The president aims to create a de jure one-party state. Compare. de facto adjective adverb formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Court cases, orders & decisions. actionable.
: based on laws or actions of the state. de jure segregation. Did you know? Coming straight from Latin, de jure is a term used mostly, but not always, in legal writing. Sometimes it's not enough to have something written into law; if a law isn't enforced, it might as well not exist.
De jure means what happens according to the law, in contrast to de facto, which means what happens in reality. Learn how de jure and de facto are used in politics, law, and history with examples from Britannica.
In law and government, de jure (/ d eɪ ˈ dʒ ʊər i, d i-,-ˈ jʊər-/, Latin: [deː ˈjuːre]; lit. ' by law ') describes practices that are legally recognized, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality. In contrast, de facto ('in fact') describes situations that exist in reality, even if not formally recognized. Examples
De jure is a Latin term that means having a right or existence as stated by law. Learn how to use it in sentences, compare it with de facto, and find out how to say it in other languages.
De jure definition: by right; according to law (distinguished from de facto).. See examples of DE JURE used in a sentence.
Use the adjective de jure to describe something that exists legally, like a law which specifies that companies can't discriminate against disabled people when they're hiring workers. The phrase de jure is often used to emphasize the opposite of de facto, which means "by fact, or "by practice."
