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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 (de facto ).

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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