LEGAL WORD
De jure
Latin phrase · General
De jure
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: General
1 What it means
By law. Existing according to law, whether or not it exists in practice.
2 Use it in a sentence
He was the de jure owner though someone else occupied the house.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using De jure about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
4 Related words
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← De factoDeclaratory decree →
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