C1 adjective Formal

dejurency

/ˌdeɪ ˈdʒʊər ənsi/

Describes a status or state that exists by right or according to law, even if it is not observed in actual practice. It is primarily used to distinguish official, legal standing from 'de facto' or practical reality.

Ejemplos

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1

While he no longer lived in the house, his dejurency ownership was still protected by the original contract.

While he no longer lived in the house, his dejurency ownership was still protected by the original contract.

2

The court confirmed the dejurency rights of the indigenous tribe to the ancestral lands.

The court confirmed the dejurency rights of the indigenous tribe to the ancestral lands.

3

It’s a dejurency rule that nobody follows, but it’s still in the handbook.

It’s a dejurency rule that nobody follows, but it’s still in the handbook.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
dejurency
Adverbio
de jure
Adjetivo
dejurency
Relacionado
jurisprudence
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Truco para recordar

Focus on the root 'jur' which means law (like in jury or justice). 'De' means 'of' or 'from'. So it is 'from the law'.

Quiz rápido

The exiled king maintained his __________ claim to the throne, even though a military junta held actual power.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: dejurency

Ejemplos

1

While he no longer lived in the house, his dejurency ownership was still protected by the original contract.

everyday

While he no longer lived in the house, his dejurency ownership was still protected by the original contract.

2

The court confirmed the dejurency rights of the indigenous tribe to the ancestral lands.

formal

The court confirmed the dejurency rights of the indigenous tribe to the ancestral lands.

3

It’s a dejurency rule that nobody follows, but it’s still in the handbook.

informal

It’s a dejurency rule that nobody follows, but it’s still in the handbook.

4

The study analyzes the tension between dejurency authority and the informal power structures within the organization.

academic

The study analyzes the tension between dejurency authority and the informal power structures within the organization.

5

The dejurency status of the merger was finalized yesterday, though the physical integration will take months.

business

The dejurency status of the merger was finalized yesterday, though the physical integration will take months.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
dejurency
Adverbio
de jure
Adjetivo
dejurency
Relacionado
jurisprudence

Colocaciones comunes

dejurency status dejurency status
dejurency authority dejurency authority
dejurency ownership dejurency ownership
dejurency recognition dejurency recognition
dejurency claim dejurency claim

Frases Comunes

a matter of dejurency

a matter of dejurency

dejurency vs de facto

dejurency vs de facto

establish dejurency

establish dejurency

Se confunde a menudo con

dejurency vs de facto

De facto refers to how things are in practice, while dejurency refers to how they are by law.

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Notas de uso

Use this word when you need to emphasize that something is legally official, especially when it contradicts the current reality or practice. It is very formal and usually reserved for legal, political, or academic writing.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use this to mean 'actual' because it sounds official, but it specifically refers to legal status, which might not be the actual situation.

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Truco para recordar

Focus on the root 'jur' which means law (like in jury or justice). 'De' means 'of' or 'from'. So it is 'from the law'.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'de jure', meaning 'of right' or 'by law', with the English suffix '-ency' added to denote a state or quality.

Patrones gramaticales

Used as an attributive adjective before nouns (e.g., dejurency status) Non-gradable (something is either legally recognized or it is not) No common plural form in its adjectival use
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Contexto cultural

Commonly used in international relations when a country recognizes a government in exile as the 'dejurency' government of a nation.

Quiz rápido

The exiled king maintained his __________ claim to the throne, even though a military junta held actual power.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: dejurency

Palabras relacionadas

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

at

A1

A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.

but

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.

his

A1

This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.

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