Wikipedia

De jure

In law and government, de jure (/deɪ ˈdʒʊəri, di -, - ˈjʊər-/; Latin: [deː ˈjuːre]; lit. 'from law') describes practices that are recognized by laws or other formal norms, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality. The phrase is often used in contrast with de facto ('from fact'), which describes situations that exist in reality, even if not formally recognized.[1]

Definition

edit

De jure is a Latin expression composed of the words de ("from, of") and jure ("law", adjectival form of jus). Thus, it is descriptive of a structural argument or position derived "from law".[2][3]

Usage

edit

Jurisprudence and de jure law

edit

In U.S. law, particularly after Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the difference between de facto segregation (that existed because of voluntary associations and neighborhoods) and de jure segregation (that existed because of local laws) became important distinctions for court-mandated remedial purposes.[4][clarification needed]

Government and culture

edit

Between 1805 and 1914, the Muhammad Ali dynasty of Egypt were de jure subject to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire, meaning they were formally considered to be under the rule of the Ottomans. However, in practice, they acted as de facto rulers, as they were able to maintain a large degree of independence in their governance of Egypt.[5]

Borders

edit

The de jure borders of a country are defined by the area its government claims, but not necessarily controls. Modern examples include Taiwan (claimed but not controlled by China)[6] and Kashmir (claimed by multiple countries).[7]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ↑ "Definition of 'de facto' adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary". OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1890), JUS". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "de jure". dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, LLC. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. ↑ James Anderson; Dara N. Byrne (29 April 2004). The Unfinished Agenda of Brown V. Board of Education. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. pp. 55–. ISBN 978-0-471-64926-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  5. ↑ Mak, Lanver (15 March 2012). The British in Egypt: Community, Crime and Crises 1882–1922. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781848857094.
  6. ↑ Fabry, Mikulas (2 January 2024). "The Effect of 'One China' Policies of Foreign States on the International Status of Taiwan". Diplomacy & Statecraft. 35 (1): 90–115. doi:10.1080/09592296.2024.2303855.
  7. ↑ Osmańczyk, Edmund Jan (2003), Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements: G to M, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1191–, ISBN 978-0-415-93922-5, archived from the original on 17 January 2023, retrieved 18 December 2021
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=De_jure&oldid=1354717003"