de jure

adjective

Definition of de jurenext
as in statutory

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  1. statutory
  2. constitutional
  3. proper
  4. right
  5. justifiable
Adjective
  • To sustain the felony charges, though, prosecutors must establish that the retail value of the genuine versions of the fake goods exceeds statutory thresholds—$1,000 for second-degree counterfeiting and $100,000 for first-degree counterfeiting.
    — Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Jaggers told the city’s Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday that the study shows the current infrastructure in Crown Center meets the statutory definitions of blight and conservation to support the use of a TIF.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of statutory
Adjective
  • Karen Huger is sober, Wendy Osefo is fighting to reclaim her reputation, Tia’s husband is cheating on her, and Ashley Darby remains committed to the sacred constitutional right to be in everybody’s business but her own.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Parliament’s lower house dominates the legislative process, but the Senate plays an important role in passing constitutional amendments and approving Constitutional Court judges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of constitutional
Adjective
  • Proceedings kicked off Saturday with MipJunior, the kids & family prolog to Mipcom proper.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Jane Doe deserved an administration that delivered a fair and proper judicial process.
    — Jeannine Chiang, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of proper
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  • The Sox’s pitching plans are a daily mystery, and worries over Grant Taylor’s right arm falling off have become nightly debates in South Side bars.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Gates is right that a line was crossed, but nothing followed, because no one had decided in advance what measures crossing it should set off.
    — Raj Panjabi, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of right
Adjective
  • The most justifiable criticism against the DC detective series is that its mysteries play out wordily, without letting the audience in on how its space cops come to major conclusions.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Appalled by the failure to answer many questions, Democrats responded with what was often, though not always, justifiable outrage.
    — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of justifiable
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“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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