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