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 (distinguished from 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

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

• de jure vs. de facto segregation

Example Sentences

The particular work of Selden's here referred to is his folio, De Jure Naturali et Gentium juxta Disciplinam Hebræorum, published in 1640.

From The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 by Masson, David

On the other side were a body of writers connected with each other by a common intellectual descent from the great author of the treatise De Jure Belli et Pacis, Hugo Grotius.

From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir

And first, he sayes it is agreed, that the Jurisdiction of Bishops, is at least in the generall De Jure Divino, that is, in the Right of God; for which he alledges S. Paul, Ephes.

From Leviathan by Hobbes, Thomas

Our learned civilian Zouch has accordingly entitled his work, "De Jure Feciali, sive de Jure inter Gentes."

From A Discourse on the Study of the Law of Nature and Nations by Mackintosh, James, Sir

His fame rests chiefly on the preface and notes to his translation of Pufendorf's treatise De Jure Naturae et Gentium.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various