jure
adv. C2 Proficiency US //ˈdʒʊɹ// ju·re
adv. in a legal or official way. It is often used in phrases like 'in jure' to describe how things are officially recognized by the law.
adv. in a legal or official capacity. Often used in the Latin phrase 'in jure' to indicate that a right or status is recognized by law.
The king was in jure the head of the state.
While the queen was in jure the monarch, she did not exercise any actual power over the government.
The distinction between in jure and de facto authority is critical in international law, as it determines whether a government is recognized by other sovereign nations.