de jure
By right; in accordance with or as deemed by the statute of the law, particularly as…By right; in accordance with or as deemed by the statute of the law, particularly as opposed to actual practice.
» Paradoxically, the President of Turkey is the de jure head of state but has no legal role in government.
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1 senses(not comparable)By right; in accordance with or as deemed by the statute of the law, particularly as opposed to actual practice.
Near-synonym: technically
I used to spend my Sundays playing pinball despite it being de jure illegal under an unenforced bylaw.
- by law; conforming to the law
Examples
1 sentencesParadoxically, the President of Turkey is the de jure head of state but has no legal role in government.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē jūre (literally “according to law”).Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē jūre (literally “according to law”).
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