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color of law

/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/

翻译: 法律术语,指看似具有合法权力的表象或外观,常用于描述政府官员的行为看起来有法律授权,但实际上侵犯权利或违反法律。

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/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/C1formallegal
  • zh法律术语,指看似具有合法权力的表象或外观,常用于描述政府官员的行为看起来有法律授权,但实际上侵犯权利或违反法律。

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.

    zh法律外衣

    • 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.