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color of law

/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/

Traducción: Término jurídico que designa la apariencia o simulacro de autoridad legal, empleado a menudo para describir actos de funcionarios públicos que parecen estar autorizados por la ley pero en realidad vulneran derechos o normas.

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/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/C1formallegal
  • esTérmino jurídico que designa la apariencia o simulacro de autoridad legal, empleado a menudo para describir actos de funcionarios públicos que parecen estar autorizados por la ley pero en realidad vulneran derechos o normas.

A legal term referring to the appearance or semblance of legal authority, often used to describe actions by government officials that appear to be legally authorized but are actually violations of rights or laws.

  1. Appearance of legal authorityC2formalamerican

    The appearance or semblance of legal authority, often used to describe actions by a person acting under official capacity that may violate the law.

    esapariencia de legalidad

    • The police officer was accused of acting under color of law when he used excessive force.
    • Color of law violations occur when officials misuse their authority.
    • The lawsuit claimed the arrest was made under color of law without proper justification.