In everyday vocabulary, such a huge number of various borrowings from other languages have been accumulated that it is not always successful to understand their meanings. Some of these meanings are “de facto” and “de jure”.
The expressions "de facto" and "de jure" are used mainly in legal vocabulary, as well as in order to clarify the extent to which the adopted laws or attitudes are legitimate in society. They are often used in the political environment.
What is "de facto"
Translated from Latin "de facto" means that some action takes place "in fact", "in fact." It can also mean a simple qualification “in principle” or “in practice”. In these meanings, the use of the expression is permissible even in everyday speech in order to shine with intelligence and knowledge of Latin. But in legal practice, "de facto" has a more definite and precise meaning. In this way, attitudes or actions are indicated that exist and are applied in practice, but are not officially legalized. For example, de facto there is trade in this place, but there are no permits for this, which could prove that this action is legitimate.
"De facto" does not have to be tied only to legal performance, this expression may affect ordinary standards or regulations. Let's say the instructions say about one set of device functions, but de facto it is completely different.
How "de jure" is applied
The term "de jure" means "legally" or "according to the law." Unlike the expression "de facto", which can be used in ordinary speech, "de jure" is almost always used exclusively by lawyers or politicians - that is, those who are directly related to the law. If a rule or law is established officially, then its implementation is called "de jure". There is also a practice when an action turns from a “de facto” into a “de jure” one - that is, a previously unofficial action or rule has become legalized on paper.
The concepts of "de facto" and "de jure" are often opposed to each other. Indeed, when it comes to legality and the factual state of affairs, then such an opposition is permissible. It often happens that a decision is made and executed outside of compliance with legal grounds, that is, it is only carried out “de facto”. The opposite situation is also known, when the decisions adopted "de jure" do not find their embodiment in practice, are not respected by the population. However, it cannot be argued that these two expressions are antonyms. After all, there are situations in which both the legality is respected, and the action itself is performed, that is, there is a combination of "de facto" and "de jure"
