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โดยนิตินัย

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Also known as de iure, De iure, legally, formally, officially

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

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"De jure" is a Latin term meaning "by law," referring to what is legally established or officially required, in contrast to "de facto," which means what actually happens in practice. It matters because the distinction helps clarify situations where the law says one thing but reality operates differently—for example, a law might officially ban something (de jure) while people still do it anyway (de facto).

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