de jure

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
de jure
    adv 1: by law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded
           now" [syn: {legally}, {lawfully}, {de jure}] [ant:
           {unlawfully}]
    adj 1: by right; according to law; "de jure recognition of the
           new government" [ant: {de facto}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
De jure \De` ju"re\ [L.]
   By right; of right; by law; -- often opposed to {de facto}.
   [1913 Webster]
from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
DE JURE, by right. Vide De facto.
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