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de jure

Main Entry:: de ju·re
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)dē-ˈju̇r-ē, (ˌ)dā-ˈyu̇r-\
Function:: adverb or adjective
Etymology:: Medieval Latin
Date:: 1611

1 : by right : of right 2 : based on laws or actions of the state <de jure segregation>

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