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Defenition of the word colour of law

    • Defenition of the word colour of law

      • a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law; "the plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights"
      • a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law

    Hypernyms for the word colour of law

      • color
      • colour
      • gloss
      • semblance

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