- by color of office
- See colore officii.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
by color of office
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color of office — color of of·fice: the pretense or appearance of official authority in one who is without the authority claimed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. color of office … Law dictionary
color of office — Pretense of official right to do act made by one who has no such right. Kiker v. Pinson, 120 Ga.App. 784, 172 S.E.2d 333, 334. An act under color of office is an act of an officer who claims authority to do the act by reason of his office when… … Black's law dictionary
color of office — Pretense of official right to do act made by one who has no such right. Kiker v. Pinson, 120 Ga.App. 784, 172 S.E.2d 333, 334. An act under color of office is an act of an officer who claims authority to do the act by reason of his office when… … Black's law dictionary
by color of office — Acts done by color of office are where they are of such a nature that office gives no authority to do them. State v. National Surety Co., 162 Tenn. 547, 39 S.W.2d 581, 583. See color of law color of office … Black's law dictionary
by color of office — Acts done by color of office are where they are of such a nature that office gives no authority to do them. State v. National Surety Co., 162 Tenn. 547, 39 S.W.2d 581, 583. See color of law color of office … Black's law dictionary
color of office — An expression for acts performed by an officer which are entirely outside of or beyond the authority conferred by the office. Haffner v United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. 35 Idaho 517, 207 P 716; Wilson v Fowler, 88 Md 601, 42 A 201 … Ballentine's law dictionary
color of office — the pretense or appearance of official authority in one who being an officer in law or fact is without the authority claimed … Useful english dictionary
color — col·or n: a legal claim to or appearance of a right or authority threats that gave color to an act of self defense usu. used in the phrase under color of a police officer held liable for violating the plaintiff s civil rights under color of state … Law dictionary
Color (law) — In U.S. law, the term color of denotes the “mere semblance of legal right”, the “pretense or appearance of” right; hence, an action done under color of law colors (adjusts) the law to the circumstance, yet said apparently legal action contravenes … Wikipedia
color of authority — That semblance or presumption of authority sustaining the acts of a public officer which is derived from his apparent title to the office or from a writ or other process in his hands apparently valid and regular. See color of law color of office … Black's law dictionary
