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colour of law

/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/

翻译: 法律术语,指表面上的或貌似合法的法律权威,常用于描述官员行为看似有法律依据,但实际上可能违法或侵犯个人权利。

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/ˈkʌlər əv lɔː/C1formallegal
  • zh法律术语,指表面上的或貌似合法的法律权威,常用于描述官员行为看似有法律依据,但实际上可能违法或侵犯个人权利。

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.

    zh法律权力的外表

    • 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.