colorable

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On top of a colorable selective and vindictive motion, Bolton may also have legal ethics claims for unfair pre-trail publicity and conflicts of interest.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

“We are very happy that the court has acknowledged that the plaintiffs have brought colorable constitutional claims forward,” said Mike Laux, an attorney for the teachers and students who filed suit.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

“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

“I think there are colorable claims on behalf of this individual plaintiff and that it’s likely to proceed through some early stages of litigation.”

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2022

For no colorable dede or deceytful trompery can serue the excuse of any notable wyckednesse.

From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by Painter, William