Difference between de jure and de facto with examples
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De jure" refers to something that exists as a result of law, whereas "de facto" refers to something that exists as a result of fact other than law.
Not long ago, these terms appeared with some frequency in discussions of racial segregation in the U.S. - for example, noting that even after the end of Jim Crow laws that created de jure segregation, de factosegregation has continued in many areas.
Not long ago, these terms appeared with some frequency in discussions of racial segregation in the U.S. - for example, noting that even after the end of Jim Crow laws that created de jure segregation, de factosegregation has continued in many areas.
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