Colorable

Colorable
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 within the walk of human justice. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]


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