Taiwan is a de facto state. It is an independent country in everything but name. In fact, out of most all of the world's countries with limited recognition, taiwan is likely more of a country than, for example, Palestine, even though Palestine receives more recognition and partial UN membership. It has its own government, institutions, foreign relations with most of the world (again, in everything other than name), military, educational standards, etc ,etc.
"De jure" means "concerning law" while "de facto" means "concerning fact". A state may be de jure sovereign without being de facto sovereign, because a greater nation maintains economic or political hegemony over them, as Syria did with Lebanon. Or vice versa: de facto sovereign without being de jure sovereign, like the tribal areas of Pakistan.
jure power = legislation ;facto power=justice
De jure refers to something being based on law or formal authority, while de facto refers to something being based on actual practice or reality. In some situations, there can be a misalignment between de jure and de facto, where something is legally mandated (de jure) but not followed in practice (de facto).
De facto means in fact, and de jure means in law. De Jure slavery would refer to legalised slavery. De facto slavery would not be in a legal sense, but would be the situation nonetheless.
Custody may be characterized as 'de facto' or as 'de jure'. A 'de facto' custody refers to the custodial arrangement that 'in fact' is in effect. This arrangement may or may not tally with a 'de jure' custody. A 'de jure' custody refers to the custodial arrangement that is approved according to the particular standards and systems of law.
De facto in 1901, de jure in 1953.
Palestine as defined by the British Mandate of Palestine is currently de jure controlled partially by the State of Israel and partially by the Palestinian Authority. Hamas also has de facto control of Gaza, but no de jure control.
The English meaning of the Latin phrase 'de facto' is 'in' ['de'] 'fact' ['facto']. So the phrase 'de facto capital of the Caliphate' means the city that in fact serves as the capital city. The English meaning of the Latin phrase 'de jure' is 'in' ['de'] 'law' ['jure']. In this example, the city that the law recognizes as the capital isn't the city that actually fills the role.
de facto means 'concerning fact' or 'in reality'. So de jure (concerning law) equality would mean equality in law (but not necessarily in fact) and de facto equality would mean equality in practice. A good real life example is race relations in the US. The 1965 Civil Rights Act ended de jure discrimination and inequality in America, but de facto discrimination and inequality persisted.
The Latin phrase 'de facto' refers to something as being a fact. And so 'de facto' justice refers to what's in effect in terms of a system of reconciling degrees of guilt with degrees of punishment. But the system isn't backed up by the legal framework. A justice system that's based on and backed up by the existing laws is called 'de jure'. An example of 'de facto' and 'de jure' is the Islamic justice system of Afghanistan through the Taliban. Before the Taliban came to power, their justice was 'de facto', but not backed up by the existing laws, and therefore not 'de jure'. Once the Taliban came to power, their system was 'de jure'. But nowadays, their system of justice is back to 'de facto' wherever it isn't in accord with the established legal system.
In De Jure partnership it is legitimate; lawful, as a Matter of Law and having complied with all the requirements imposed by law. In a De facto partnership - in fact it is a partnership but which is existing partnership not legally established in law not like the de jure parnership as described above.
De facto standards are widely accepted in practice, while de jure standards have been officially established by a governing body or authority. De facto standards evolve naturally through common usage, whereas de jure standards are often mandated through laws or regulations.