de jure segregation

• Término jurídico que designa la separación forzosa de grupos raciales establecida por ley, en contraste con la segregación de facto, que surge por costumbre o práctica.

A legal term referring to the enforced separation of racial groups by law, as opposed to de facto segregation which occurs by custom or practice.

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   The separation of people based on race, ethnicity, or other characteristics that is enforced by law.

   segregación de jure

   • De jure segregation was practiced in the United States until the mid-20th century.
   • The court ruled that de jure segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
   • De jure segregation differs from de facto segregation, which occurs without legal mandate.