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colour of law

/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/

Traducción: Término jurídico que designa la apariencia o apariencia de autoridad legal, usado a menudo para describir acciones de funcionarios que parecen jurídicamente justificadas pero pueden violar la ley o los derechos individuales.

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/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/C1formallegal
  • esTérmino jurídico que designa la apariencia o apariencia de autoridad legal, usado a menudo para describir acciones de funcionarios que parecen jurídicamente justificadas pero pueden violar la ley o los derechos individuales.

A legal term referring to the appearance or semblance of legal authority, often used to describe actions taken by officials that appear legally valid but may actually violate the law or individual rights.

  1. Appearance of legal authorityC2formal

    The appearance or semblance of legal authority, often used to describe actions by a person (especially a public official) that seem to be based on law but are actually a misuse or abuse of that authority.

    esapariencia de autoridad legal

    • The police officer acted under colour of law when he made the illegal arrest.
    • The lawsuit claimed the city violated the plaintiff's rights under colour of law.
    • Any official who uses their position for personal gain is acting under colour of law.