2 definitions by KJ Fee
de facto: The phrase is a corruption of "for all intents and purposes" by persons who have heard the phrase, but have not read it in it's proper form. It means "for all intents, and for all purposes."
de jure: Taken literally, the phrase means "for purposes which are intense. All purposes which are not intense are not included." This is almost completely opposite to what is meant by most people, and is why it is imperitive that persons use the proper phrase.
de jure: Taken literally, the phrase means "for purposes which are intense. All purposes which are not intense are not included." This is almost completely opposite to what is meant by most people, and is why it is imperitive that persons use the proper phrase.
by KJ Fee January 12, 2007
In fact, by law. It is primarilly used in contrast to de facto to mean "in principle", while the latter means "in practice".
While the de jure standard is that no recruit may leave at night, it has become de facto that recruits will go out for a last night bash.
by KJ Fee January 12, 2007