suo jure

[ soo-oh -yoo-re; English soo-oh -joor-ee ]

/ ˈsʊ oʊ ˈyu rɛ; English ˈsu oʊ ˈdʒʊər i /

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adverb Latin.

in one's own right.

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Words nearby suo jure

sunwards, sun wheel, sunwise, Sunyata, Sun Yat-sen, suo jure, suo loco, Suomi, suovetaurilia, sup, Sup. Ct.

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How to use suo jure in a sentence

This would give de jure legitimacy—at least according to Moscow—to any future annexation of Crimea.
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Thus, we turn the de facto situation into a de jure one, and ensure freedom of movement.
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Pakistan recognizes the international border and expects a de jure resolution of the issue.
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A UK which is de jure separated is not the UK for Australian constitutional purposes.
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It is immoral to deny Palestinian citizens of the State of Israel full and equal rights de facto and not only de jure.
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Continet hic Isthmus leucas admod quingentas circuitu suo, emque occupant Soriqui populi.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Et idem Johannes nullam partem artium prædictarum ab apprenticio suo concelabit.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
Under the Decree I was, de jure, the eldest male after the King; it needed only his act to make me his successor.
The Colonel of the Red Huzzars|John Reed Scott
Tradidit Willielmo Marescallo, familiari suo, crucem suam Jerosolymam deferendam.
The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple|Charles G. Addison
Per ieremiam notatur quilibet peccator qui in suo peccato moram facit.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250|Various

British Dictionary definitions for suo jure

suo jure

/ (ˈsuːəʊ ˈdʒʊərɪ) /

adverb

mainly law in one's own right

Word Origin for suo jure

Latin

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