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color of law

/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/

Tradução: Termo jurídico que designa a aparência ou a semelhança de autoridade legal, frequentemente usado para descrever atos de agentes públicos que parecem ter respaldo jurídico, mas na verdade violam direitos ou a lei.

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/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/C1formallegal
  • ptTermo jurídico que designa a aparência ou a semelhança de autoridade legal, frequentemente usado para descrever atos de agentes públicos que parecem ter respaldo jurídico, mas na verdade violam direitos ou a lei.

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.

    ptAparência de autoridade legal

    • 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.