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a new corporation is set up exactly according to both state and federal incorporation laws. The corporation is therefore a de jure (ie, legal) corporation.Generally used in contrast to de facto; de jure connotes “as a matter of law,” whereas de facto connotes “as a matter of practice not founded upon law.”
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Source: Barron's Dictionary of Legal Terms, Steven H. Gifis, 5th Edition; ©