colour of law

Noun
  1. A mere semblance of legal right;
    Something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law (synset 104685758)
    "the plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: color, colour, gloss, semblance - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
    same as: color of law

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