Definition of "jure" []

• A mocking word in the passage quoted, conveying a vague threat.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Trebatius, says, Accedit etiam, quod familiam ducit in jure civili, singularis memoria, summa scientia, which means that Trebatius possessed a still further most important qualification for a student of civil law, a remarkable memory, &c."
• "547: "Praecepta enim in jure civili non dantur parvulis et indiscretis, sed adultis et discretis." back"
• "In some cases, the definition of parishes by ethnicity was de jure aka “nationality parishes” while in other cases the ethnic fragmentation was de facto, based on geography, as ethnicity and neighborhood boundaries were coterminous anyway.50 Whether de facto or de jure, the objective was to provide a linguistically and culturally comfortable niche in which members of the different ethnic groups could experience their religion, and reinforce their ethnicity."