de jure

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

/ dɪ ˈdʒʊər i, deɪ ˈdʒʊər eɪ; Latin dɛ ˈyu rɛ /

adverb, adjective

by right; according to law (distinguished from de facto).

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Origin of de jure

From the Latin word dē jūrē

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH de jure

de facto de jure

Words nearby de jure

de groot, de gustibus non est disputandum, de haas, de haut en bas, de havilland, de jure, de kalb, de klerk, de kooning, de kooning, willem, de koven

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British Dictionary definitions for de jure

de jure

/ (deɪ ˈdʒʊəreɪ) /

adverb

according to law; by right; legallyCompare de facto

Word Origin for de jure

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.