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
Can be confusedde facto de jure
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British Dictionary definitions for de jure
Word Origin for de jure
Latin
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Word Origin and History for de jure
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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Culture 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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