de jure

Definition

› LAW having a right or existence as stated by law: The ruling invalidated de jure segregation in public schooling.

de jure adverb › EU companies have few guarantees of access to procurement markets and are often either de facto or de jure excluded. → Compare de facto

(Definition of de jure adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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