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de jure

[di joo r-ee, dey joo r-ey; Latin de yoo-re]
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adverb, adjective
  1. by right; according to law (distinguished from de facto).
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Origin of de jure

From the Latin word dē jūrē
Can be confusedde facto de jure
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British Dictionary definitions for de jure

de jure

adverb
  1. according to law; by right; legallyCompare de facto
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Word Origin

Latin
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Word Origin and History for de jure

Latin, literally "of law," thus "legitimate, lawful, by right of law, required by law." Jure is ablative of ius (see just (adj.)).

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de jure in Culture

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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