de jure

Definition of de jurenext

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Adjective
  • The changes also include clearer statutory procedures for the judicial removal of directors.
    Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The trio are seeking compensatory, statutory and punitive damages against Linton for egregious misconduct and causing physical and psychological pain, lawyers representing the men said at a news conference.
    City News Service, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • During the trial, the jurors didn’t realize that Braddy had been on Florida’s Death Row since 2007, when he was convicted, and remained there until he was granted a new sentencing trial due to constitutional issues surrounding the state’s death penalty.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Orbán, replacing Hungary’s liberal constitutional system with a centralized executive model, converted Fidesz’s moral vision into the organizing principle of the state.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Configured for 16 passengers – with room for up to 20 – the cabin rocks thick carpeting, proper seats with ample legroom, a coffee bar, Wi-Fi, USB-C charging at every position, and ambient ceiling lighting for evening crossings.
    Omar Kardoudi April 09, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
  • With proper care and maintenance, most mosses will double in size in about a year, filling in bare soil and colonizing your garden space all on their own.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Police said a 19-year-old man was traveling south on Ashland Avenue in a white sport-utility vehicle before making a right turn onto Belmont Avenue.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The only lockers with equipment left in them belonged to Alexandre Carrier and Noah Dobson, the team’s only two right-shot defencemen, two players who were clearly not boarding that flight the team’s equipment staff was preparing for.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.
    Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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