Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
colorable — col·or·able adj: having an appearance of truth, validity, or right if a colorable claim or better can be pleaded D. F. Kolb and M. P. Carroll col·or·ably adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Colorable — Col or*a*ble, a. Specious; plausible; having an appearance of right or justice. Colorable pretense for infidelity. Bp. Stillingfleet. {Col or*a*ble*ness}, n. {Col or*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Colorable and subtle crimes, that seldom are taken… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
colorable — [kɔlɔʀabl] adj. ÉTYM. 1873, Wurtz; de colorer. ❖ ♦ Didactique. 1 Qui est susceptible de fixer les colorants. || La structure colorable du chromosome. 2 Littér. Qui peut se colorer (Proust … Encyclopédie Universelle
Colorable — or colourable may refer to: Graph coloring in Mathematics in Law, that a legal burden of proof would be met at trial This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal l … Wikipedia
colorable — (Amer.) col·or·a·ble || kÊŒlÉ™rÉ™bl adj. able to be colored or painted (also colourable) … English contemporary dictionary
colorable — *plausible, credible, believable, specious Analogous words: convincing, compelling, telling, cogent, sound, *valid … New Dictionary of Synonyms
colorable — [kul′ər ə bəl] adj. [LL colorabilis] 1. capable of being colored 2. apparently valid, but actually specious colorably adv … English World dictionary
colorable — adjective Date: 14th century 1. seemingly valid or genuine < a colorable claim in law > 2. intended to deceive ; counterfeit < colorable and false pretenses > • colorably adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
colorable — (entrée créée par le supplément) (ko lo ra bl ) adj. Qui peut être coloré. L oxychlorure de zinc [pour l obturation des caries dentaires] est absolument blanc, ou colorable légèrement en gris ou en jaune … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
colorable cause or invocation of jurisdiction — With reference to actions for malicious prosecution, a colorable cause or invocation of jurisdiction means that a person, apparently qualified, has appeared before a justice and made a complaint under oath and in writing, stating some facts which … Black's law dictionary
colorable cause or invocation of jurisdiction — With reference to actions for malicious prosecution, a colorable cause or invocation of jurisdiction means that a person, apparently qualified, has appeared before a justice and made a complaint under oath and in writing, stating some facts which … Black's law dictionary
