colorable

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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

“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

“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

"This may not be criminal, but it is a colorable law school exam question for obstruction of justice, worth the analysis," White wrote.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 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