NOUN
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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
How To Use color of law In A Sentence
- The plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights.
- the plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights
