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Color

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001069

An appearance or semblance of a legal right or authority, even if the underlying right or authority is defective or nonexistent. It describes a situation where an act is performed under the guise of law, suggesting legitimacy without actual legal foundation. For example, a deed may be said to provide color of title even if it is invalid.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001069
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001069",
  "term": "Color",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An appearance or semblance of a legal right or authority, even if the underlying right or authority is defective or nonexistent. It describes a situation where an act is performed under the guise of law, suggesting legitimacy without actual legal foundation. For example, a deed may be said to provide color of title even if it is invalid.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/color/"
}

Record 898 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.