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Define de facto segregation?
"de facto" literally means "about or concerning fact", but in our usage, we take it as "in practice, but not required by law". The concept of "de facto" segregation means that even though there is no...
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What is De jere and what is De facto?
De Jure means as by law and De Facto means as in fact, as there are situations when the legal position does not correspond to the actual situation. The best example is where there is a revolution or...
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How do you define an at will employee?
A common-law rule that an employment contract of indefinite duration can be terminated by either the employer or the employee at any time for any reason; also known as terminable at...
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De jure and De facto sovereignty?
"De jure" means "concerning law" while "de facto" means "concerning fact". A state may be de jure sovereign without being de facto sovereign, because a greater nation maintains economic or political...
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De facto and de jure slavery?
De facto means in fact, and de jure means in law. De Jure slavery would refer to legalised slavery. De facto slavery would not be in a legal sense, but would be the situation nonetheless.