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Color of law

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA mere semblance of legal right; a means to do something 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."

Synonyms

color of titlelegal fictionfictionillegalityquasi-contractmatter of lawrule of lawlegal remedylegal consequenceblack-letter lawlawcodeforce
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