| NOUN | attribute | color of law, colour of law | a mere semblance of legal right |
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| Meaning | A mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law. | |
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| Example | "the plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights" | |
| Synonym | colour of law | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | semblance, gloss, color, colour | An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading |
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