First Known Use: 1611
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de jure
adverb or adjective de ju·re \(ˌ)dē-ˈju̇r-ē, (ˌ)dā-ˈyu̇r-\
law : based on or according to the law
Full Definition of DE JURE
1
: by right : of right
2
: based on laws or actions of the state <de jure segregation>
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Medieval Latin
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