colour of law

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

colour of law is a valid 13-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1L1O1U1R1O1F4L1A1W4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does colour of law mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law.

SYNONYMS