# de jure

> English word · Adverb · IPA /deɪ ˈd͡ʒʊɹi/

## Definitions
1. By right; in accordance with or as deemed by the statute of the law, particularly as opposed to actual practice.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/de-jure