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English noun: colour of law | |||
| 1. | colour of law (attribute) a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law | ||
| Samples | The plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights. | ||
| Synonyms | color of law | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | color, colour, gloss, semblance | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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