de jure

[ di joor-ee, dey joor-ey; Latin de yoo-re ]

adverb

1. by right; according to law ( de facto ).

de jure

/ deɪ ˈdʒʊəreɪ /

adverb

1. according to law; by right; legally Compare de facto

Word History and Origins

Origin of de jure¹

From Latin dē jūrē

Word History and Origins

Origin of de jure¹

Latin

Example Sentences

“I don’t think that Lai is actually going to pursue de jure independence,” said David Sacks, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who studies Taiwan.

From New York Times

At that point, the two nations are, de facto if not de jure, at war.

From Seattle Times

The tell in West's remarks was calling the U.S. an empire but referring to Russia by its de jure name, implicitly erasing its imperial, colonial character.

From Salon

Who, after all, knows the meaning of “ex curia” or “de jure” without going to law school?

From Scientific American

"I'm sure that in the near future, we'll became member of Nato, de jure."

From BBC