Color of Law

Competent Evidence

The appearance of an act being performed based upon legal right or enforcement of statute, when in reality no such right exists. an outstanding example is found in the civil rights acts which penalize law enforcement officers for vioLating civil rights by making arrests “under color of law” of peaceful protesters or to disrupt voter registration. it could apply to phony traffic arrests in order to raise revenue from fines or extort payoffs to forget the ticket.

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