de jure
- adverb
- /deɪ ˈdʒʊr.i/
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de jure
- For the developmental prognosis for 2000, primarily those Western European armed forces are of particular interest that, in the framework of reductions of their troops and structural reforms after 1990, have lost their conscription and mass army format de facto but not yet de jure.
- de jure independence
- de jure but de facto
Examples
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From the viewpoint of Beijing, if Tokyo is overly friendly to Taipei, the Taiwanese would be emboldened to flirt even more with de jure independence.
Academic text (2004) -
Best of all would be a peace accord under which China renounced the use of force unless the island were invaded or achieved de jure independence.
Academic text (2010) -
Why do people think Apple is so interested in so-called open standards (meaning de jure standards rather than de facto standards) when the company is obviously interested in controlling its platforms and user experiences as much as it can?
Blog text (14) -
Thus, this force type has—not de jure but de facto—more the character of an all-volunteer military than of a conscript army.
Academic text (1998) -
Current aid policy in Somalia views the conflict and state collapse as a temporary crisis that can be rectified through aid focused on rebuilding a modern state that exercises de jure territorial control and enjoys a democratic relationship with its population.
Academic text (2003) -
In our opinion, it might be easier for the pseudo-conscript systems than for the others to abolish conscription altogether, i.e., not only de facto but also de jure.
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From the attempt to maintain the sanctity of rights in property against social encroachment came a de facto, but not de jure, damage remedy for injuries to rights in land otherwise abatable by injunction.
Academic text (1998) -
The second limit is Tokyo's concern that Taipei has the capacity to raise tension in the Taiwan Strait and to destabilize Pacific Asia if it moves aggressively toward de jure independence.
Academic text (2004) -
The new constitution will establish citizens' rights de jure, ensuring legal protection for everyone.
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Despite lacking recognition, the government claimed de jure status over the disputed territory.
Synonyms
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2.5
Relating to the law, lawyers, or what the law allows
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2.8
In a way that the law allows
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2.5
In a way that the law allows
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4.8
According to the law or what is fair
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8.4
In a way that concerns the law
In a way that relates to law and rights
Relating to law and the legal rights and duties of people
Antonyms
How Legal
Surface Forms
Morphology
de + jure
This is a Latin legalism whose constituents ('de', 'jure') are not productive English words for a B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be derived from ordinary English vocabulary knowledge. Although related roots appear in other languages and legal contexts (e.g., de facto / de jure), the phrase functions as a fixed loanword/technical term, making its meaning ('according to law') unpredictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
De jure is a Latin phrase that means 'by law', so imagine a rule written on paper that says something is true even if people do not follow it. That's why it is used to mean 'according to law' or 'legally recognized'.