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De Jure Corporation And De Facto Corporation Law & Legal Definition
A de jure corporation is one that has completely fulfilled the statutory formalities imposed by state corporation law in order to be granted corporate existence. In comparison, a de facto corporation is one that has acted in good faith and would be an ordinary corporation but for failure to comply with some technical requirements.
