De jure \De` ju"re\ [L.] By right; of right; by law; -- often opposed to {de facto}.
de jure adj : by right; according to law; "de jure recognition of the new government" [ant: {de facto}] adv : by law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded now" [syn: {legally}, {lawfully}, {wrongfully}] [ant: {unlawfully}]