criminal law. A wrong committed by an officer under the pretended authority of his office; in some cases the act amounts to a misdemeanor, and the party may then be indicted. In other cases, the remedy to redress the wrong is by an action. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition An act unjustly done by the countenance of an office, being grounded upon corruption, to which … [Read more...] about COLOR OF OFFICE
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Colum. J. Transnat'l L.
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COLOR OF TITLE
The appearance of a valid title with an underlying defect. A title provided with supporting evidence to ostensibly show valid ownership when, in reality, the title is actually defective. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition The appearance, semblance, or simulacrum of title. Any fact, extraneous to the act or mere will of the claimant which has the appearance, on its … [Read more...] about COLOR OF TITLE
Colum. J.L. & Arts
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COLLATIONE HEREMITAGII
In old English law. A writ whereby the king conferred the keeping of an hermitage upon a clerk. Reg. Orig. 303, 308. … [Read more...] about COLLATIONE HEREMITAGII