color of law
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originated in legal terminology, referring to actions appearing to be legally justified but are not.
مثال
- The officer was accused of violating the man's rights under color of law.
- The actions were taken under the color of law, but they were not legally justified.
- The lawsuit alleges that the defendants acted under color of law.
ترکیبهای رایج
Under color of law Violate rights under color of law Act under color of law
تعریف انگلیسی
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”