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color of law
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Noun
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color
of
law
(
uncountable
)
(
law
,
US
)
A 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
.
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mere semblance of legal right
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