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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