| Front | de jure \di JOOR-ee, day JOOR-ay, day YOO-ray, day JYOO-ray\ |
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| Back | adverb By right; by law. adjective Rightful. [From Latin de jure (from the law). Ultimately from the Indo-European root yewes- (law) that is also the source of jury, judge, just, injury, perjury, and conjure. The complement of de jure is de facto meaning "in practice".] "Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to fighting for civil rights and justice for America's black victims of de jure and de facto discrimination." - Bill Maxwell; To Honor King, Live Up to Him; St. Petersburg Times (Florida); Jan 17, 2010. |
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