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11colorable 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 …
12colorable case — See colorable cause …
13colorable invocation of jurisdiction — See colorable cause …
14colorable — colorability, colorableness, n. colorably, adv. /kul euhr euh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being colored. 2. seemingly valid, true, or genuine; plausible. 3. pretended; deceptive. [1400 50; late ME; see COLOR, ABLE] * * * …
15colorable — co|lo|ra|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable …
16colorable — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Worthy of being believed: believable, credible, creditable, plausible. See TRUE …
17colorable — adj 1. plausible, credible, tenable, believable, conceivable, feasible; specious. 2. deceptive, tricky, slippery, Inf. shady; ostensible, apparent, pretended, feigned, simulated, spurious, bogus, counterfeit, fraudulent, sham, false, fake, Inf.… …
18colorable — col·or·a·ble …
19colorable — col•or•a•ble [[t]ˈkʌl ər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being colored 2) seemingly valid; plausible 3) pretended • Etymology: 1400–50 col′or•a•bly, adv …
20colorable — /ˈkʌlərəbəl/ (say kuluhruhbuhl) adjective → colourable. –colorability /kʌlərəˈbɪləti/ (say kuluhruh biluhtee), colorableness, noun …