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De jure

//deɪ ˈd͡ʒʊɹi// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Legal; justified by right or by law, especially when in name only. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    by right; according to law wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    By right; in accordance with or as deemed by the statute of the law, particularly as opposed to actual practice. not-comparable

    "Near-synonym: technically"

Adverb
  1. 1
    by law; conforming to the law wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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