colorable

Example Sentences

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“And I think Florida State knows that as well. I think they threw in anything they could potentially think of as a colorable argument to get them out of the grant-of-rights agreement.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

To get removal, a federal officer must show that the indicted conduct is both under the auspices of his official duties and "a colorable federal defense," meaning it can defeat the charge.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2023

“Here there is simply no colorable claim of ownership over the broad ideas, public data, and common techniques expressed in the decree,” Melloy wrote.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2023

The hounding editor keeps deleting and deleting … taken individually, there is at least a colorable argument for each move.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2021

Men were also harassed with informations of intrusion upon scarce colorable titles.

From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary by Hume, David