De jure
LATIN EXPRESSION, ROUGHLY MEANING 'BY LAW', OFTEN OPPOSED TO 'DE FACTO', MEANING 'IN FACT' OR 'IN PRACTICE'
Dejure; De iure; De Jure; De-jure; De jure standard; On paper
In law and government, de jure ( ; , "by law") describes practices that are legally recognized, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality. In contrast, ("in fact") describes situations that exist in reality, even if not legally recognized.