English Explanatory Dictionary

de jure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. By right; in accordance with or as deemed by the statute of the law, particularly as opposed to actual practice.
adj
  1. Legal; justified by right or by law, especially when in name only.

Pronunciation

/deɪ ˈd͡ʒʊɹi/ /də-/ /-ˈd͡ʒʊ(ə)ɹ/ /-ˈʒʊəɹeɪ/ /-ˈʒʊɹ/ /-ˈjʊəɹeɪ/ /deɪ ˈd͡ʒʊəɹeɪ/ /deɪ ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪ/ /diː ˈd͡ʒʊəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-de jure.wav

Word forms

de jure

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē jūre (literally “according to law”).

Synonyms

legally legalistically technically

Antonyms

de facto

Related words

in name
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