color of law (n)
colour of law (n)

n04678401

type n
lex_filenum 07
def a mere semblance of legal right
def something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law
examples the plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights
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Hypernym semblance, gloss, color, colour
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
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Hyponym semblance, gloss, color, colour
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence

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