Color of law refers to the appearance of legal authority or an apparently legal right that may not exist. The term is often used to describe the abuse of power under the guise of state authority, and is therefore illegal.
Thanks. Learned something today. The penalty for this is steep! Life in prison or death. Whoa... Hawaiian supreme court is walking the plank here.
Great idea. I just posted the link on the Hawaiian supreme court ruling that US supreme court does not surpass Hawaiian constitution. It's a perfect example of the color of the law.
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Color of law refers to the appearance of legal authority or an apparently legal right that may not exist. The term is often used to describe the abuse of power under the guise of state authority, and is therefore illegal.
Thanks. Learned something today. The penalty for this is steep! Life in prison or death. Whoa... Hawaiian supreme court is walking the plank here.
No thanks needed. Print it out and anyone trying to violate your rights under color of law have them read it.
Great idea. I just posted the link on the Hawaiian supreme court ruling that US supreme court does not surpass Hawaiian constitution. It's a perfect example of the color of the law.
Thank you for passing this on. Information is power.
You're welcome. Yes. It is. We are the news now. 🐸