de jure

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de jure

[deː ˈjuːʁə]

Rhymes with uːʁə

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Die Wortverbindung besteht aus der lateinischen Präposition de ^(→ la) und jure, der eingedeutschten Schreibweise des Ablativ Singular des Substantivs ius ^(→ la) ‚Recht‘.

adverb de iure

von Rechts wegen, rechtlich gesehen „De jure ist die Autonome Region Kurdistan Teil des Irak.“
Opposite: de facto

In English

de jure by right
technically based on formal (de jure) arguments, which however may be misleading

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"de jure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/de%20jure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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de jure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/de%20jure

Chicago

"de jure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/de%20jure.

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@misc{de_jure_2026,
  title = {de jure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/de%20jure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}