Definition of Color of law

1. Noun. 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"

Exact synonyms: Colour Of Law
Generic synonyms: Color, Colour, Gloss, Semblance
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law

Lexicographical Neighbors of Color Of Law

colorpoints
colors
colorway
colorways
color bar
color bearer
color blindness
color chart
color circle
color code
color constancy
color force
color guard
color in
color line
color of law (current term)
color property
color scheme
color sergeant
color spectrum
color television
color television system
color television tube
color tube
color TV
color TV tube
color vision
color vision deficiency
color wash
color wheel

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