de ju·re /(ˌ)diˈʤʊri, (ˌ)deˈjʊr-/
De ju·re By right; of right; by law; -- often opposed to de facto.
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de jure
adj : by right; according to law; "de jure recognition of the new
government" [ant: de facto]
adv : by law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded now"
[syn: legally, lawfully, wrongfully] [ant: unlawfully]