lexica Lexica → Phrase → de jure

 

LetterD
Letter namedee
Pronounciation/diː/


Definition for de jure
Phrase:de jure
Pronounciation:[di joor-ee, dey joor-ey; Lat. de yoo-re]
Century:5th
DA Name:de jure
Era:C.E.
Origin:Original
Type:Official
Source Language:Latin

Source Language Words:

From pre-5th Century Latin de= "from, concerning, about" and iuris = "justice, law, right".

Source Text:

Definition:

Ancient Latin legal maxim meaning literally "concerning law ", or more commonly "as a matter of law ".