de jure

adjective

Definition of de jurenext
as in statutory

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  1. statutory
  2. constitutional
  3. proper
  4. regulation
  5. right
  6. justifiable
Adjective
  • With that, the Tax Court affirmed its holding that the IRS lacks the statutory authority to assess the penalty under section 6038(b)(1).
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The reach of the U.S. Export-Import Bank would also improve with reforms to raise its statutory default limit, exempt certain classes of loans, and to focus on export value and job creation.
    Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of statutory
Adjective
  • Connecticut voters just approved a constitutional amendment that allows for no-excuse absentee voting.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The constitutional amendment renews approval for the state using Minnesota State Lottery revenue for conservation, raises the amount of lottery money the state can spend each year and creates a new advisory council to decide how to award grants.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of constitutional
Adjective
  • To ensure proper data management, training on data collection, entry and analysis needs to be an integral part of quarterly or semiannual performance reviews.
    Robert Clark, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But not having proper documentation can bring serious consequences.
    Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.
    James Call, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The swearing in of Commissioner Mary T. Boyle in June brought the commission up to full strength, with a 3-2 split in favor of Democratic appointees who are expected to take an aggressive enforcement stance in line with the Biden administration’s pro-regulation agenda.
    Dean Seal, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
Definition of regulation
Adjective
  • The Purdy-McCaffrey combo showed up best a few snaps before Kittle’s touchdown: McCaffrey raced down the right sideline past linebacker Lavonte David and caught a 30-yard prayer from Purdy, who unloaded that pass just before getting drilled in the chest by William Gholston.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • If one trips while talking into the camera and knocks over a few others, everybody will be cool, right?
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of right
Adjective
  • Others may instead look at it as the pilots having a very justifiable reason to distrust airline management, having lost years’ of gains in the past when contracts were ripped up during airline bankruptcies.
    Brian Foley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Historically, many Americans have viewed the laws as justifiable.
    Kristina M. Lee, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of justifiable
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