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Meanings of de iure in English

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Latin expression, roughly meaning 'by law', often opposed to 'de facto', meaning 'in fact' or 'in practice'

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      The Republic's third health insurer, Vivas Health, officially opened for business yesterday.
      The Irish Times
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      Thrity-six years after the war, Occupation law is still officially its law.
      The new yorker
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      September 2008: An official economic report states Ireland is officially in recession.
      The Irish Times
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      The company officially describes the test as a general measure of health.
      Wired
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      The deal may be officially announced later this month, the source said.
      Reuters
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      Her family were travelling from Europe to formally identify her body yesterday.
      The Irish Times
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      The United States is formally neutral on South China Sea territorial issues.
      Reuters
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      The Government formally served legal documents on the UK government on Thursday.
      The Irish Times
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      The government formally abandoned a six-year-old Norwegian- brokered ceasefire a year ago.
      Reuters
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      The government formally adopted the sustainable development goals in Paris last year.
      The Guardian
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      We, however, say create wealth legally and according to rules and policies.
      The South African
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      Sharapova claimed she had taken meldonium legally for years for health reasons.
      The Guardian
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      However, it is not legally binding under Russian criminal or administrative law.
      Reuters
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      Good luck avoiding the appearance of turnabout, however legally legitimate the process.
      NY Magazine
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      Nothing is likely to happen legally any time soon to change that.
      Radio NZ
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      See more fully Spellman of Feuds and Tenures, and Craigius de jure feud.
      The History of England, Volume I / From the Invasion of Julius C...
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      Under the Treaty of Berlin in 1878, Serbia became de jure an independent country.
      After the Rain : how the West lost the East
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      But Atella, which, although destroyed de jure along with Capua in 543 (III.
      The History of Rome, Book IV / The Revolution
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      But the king de facto was the king, as well as his Majesty de jure.
      The Virginians
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      Man is creation's lord de facto and de jure.
      The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 01
      Usage of de iure in English
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      20), that of Brutus the title - De iure civili- (Cic.
      The History of Rome, Book IV / The Revolution
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