de jure
adjective, adverb/ˌdeɪ ˈdʒʊəri/
/ˌdeɪ ˈdʒʊri/
(from Latin, law)- according to the law
- He held power de jure and de facto (= both according to the law and in reality).
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘of law’.
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