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de jure

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de ju⋅re

  [di joor-ee, dey joor-ey; Lat. de yoo-re]
–noun
by right; according to law (distinguished from de facto ).
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Origin:
< L dē jūrē
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de ju·re   (dē jŏŏr'ē, dā yŏŏr'ā)   
adv.   & adj.
According to law; by right.

[Latin dē iūre : dē, from + iūre, ablative of iūs, law.]
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Cultural Dictionary

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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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: de ju·re
Pronunciation: dE-'jur-E, dA-'yur-A
Function: adv or adj
Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, from the law
1 : by right : of right de jure officer>
2 : in accordance with law —see also de jure segregation at SEGREGATION —compare DE FACTO
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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