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de jure

adjective,adverb

adjective, adverb

NAmE//dɪ ˈdʒʊri//

, NAmE//deɪ ˈyʊreɪ//

(from Latin) (law)

according to the law He held power de jure and de facto (= both according to the law and in reality). compare de facto

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