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De jure
De jure is a Latin expression that means "by law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "in fact".
Not to be confused with du jour, which in French means "of the day"
The terms de jure and de facto are used like "in principle" and "in practice" when describing political situations.
See also: List of Latin phrases
Not to be confused with du jour, which in French means "of the day"
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