de jure

[ di joor-ee, dey joor-ey; Latin de yoo-re ]

adverb, adjective
  1. by right; according to law (distinguished from de facto).

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Origin of de jure

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From Latin dē jūrē

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British Dictionary definitions for de jure

de jure

/ (deɪ ˈdʒʊəreɪ) /


adverb
  1. according to law; by right; legally: Compare de facto

Origin of de jure

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Latin

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Cultural definitions for de jure

de jure

[ (di joor-ee, day yoor-ay) ]


Determined by law. In the American South, racial segregation was de jure, but in the North, it was de facto.

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