de jure

American  

[di joor-ee, dey joor-ey, de yoo-re] / dɪ ˈdʒʊər i, deɪ ˈdʒʊər eɪ, dɛ ˈyu rɛ /

adverb

1. by right; according to law (de facto ).

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de jure British  

/ deɪ ˈdʒʊəreɪ /

adverb

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

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Etymology

Origin of de jure

From Latin dē jūrē

Compare meaning

How does de-jure compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• de jure vs. de facto segregation

Example Sentences

"How much land, which land, and whether de facto or de jure."

From BBC

The United States has only been a full de jure democracy for approximately 60 years, since the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in 1964 and 1965.

From Salon

The exact terms of his plan have not been published, but reports suggest it would include the US recognising Crimea as a legal part of Russia - de jure in Latin.

From BBC

It would also recognise Crimea – which was annexed illegally by Russia in 2014 – as de jure Russian territory.

From BBC

“I don’t think that Lai is actually going to pursue de jure independence,” said David Sacks, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who studies Taiwan.

From New York Times