De Jure Corporation in United States

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A corporation (in U.S. law) that has complied with the letter of the law governing incorporating procedure. A de jure corporation is distinguished from a de facto corporation (in U.S. law) in that a de facto corporation has done something that less than fully complies with the state’s incorporating procedure. A de jure corporation exists in law as well as in fact.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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