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Simple English definitions for legal terms

give color

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A quick definition of give color:

Term: Give Color

Definition: Give color means to admit that an opponent's allegations seem to be true. In the past, in legal cases, a defendant had to give color to the plaintiff's allegations in their plea, or it would be considered invalid. Color can also refer to an apparent, but legally insufficient, right or ground of action that is admitted to exist for the plaintiff. This is often used in a defendant's confession and avoidance plea to remove the case from the jury by turning the issue from one of fact to one of law. There are two types of color: express color, which is a fictitious allegation to give an appearance of right to the plaintiff, and implied color, which is a tacit admission of a plaintiff's prima facie case by failing to deny it or an apparent ground of action that arises from the nature of the defense.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Give color is a legal term that means to admit, either expressly or impliedly, that an opponent's allegations appear to be meritorious. In common-law pleading, a defendant's plea of confession and avoidance had to give color to the plaintiff's allegations in the complaint or the plea would be fatally defective.

Example: If a plaintiff sues a defendant for trespassing on their land, the defendant may give color by admitting that the plaintiff appears to have a right to the land but then claim that their own right to the land is superior. This allows the defendant to plead their own title to the land, which would otherwise be considered a general denial of the charge.

This example illustrates how give color is used in common-law pleading to allow a defendant to admit the plaintiff's apparent right to something while still asserting their own superior right.

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21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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22:32
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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