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English
Noun
color of law (uncountable)
- (law, US) A mere semblance of legal right; a means to do something with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law.
Translations
mere semblance of legal right
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 表面合法的權力 / 表面合法的权力 (biǎomiàn héfǎ de quánlì)
- Dutch: please add this translation if you can
- Finnish: lain varjo
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