A collusive suit (also referred to as a friendly suit) is a lawsuit where the parties are not actually in disagreement but are cooperating to steer the court towards some agreed-upon conclusion. As seen in United States v. Johnson, collusive suits are not allowed in federal court because they are not adversarial.
The Collyer doctrine is a doctrine in labor law which states that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will defer charges (ie.
The word colony comes from the Latin word colonus, meaning farmer; indicating the transfer of people to land. Colonialism is the act of power and domination of one nation, by acquiring or maintaining full or partial political control over another sovereign nation. The country or nation that comes under the control of another foreign nation, is known as a colony of the dominating country.
Color, in a legal sense, refers to the appearance of a thing, as distinguished from the thing itself.
Color of law refers to actions taken under the appearance of legal authority. The term is often used in civil rights law to describe conduct carried out by government officials, or by individuals acting in cooperation with them, who abuse power granted by their official position.
Color of office refers to a person acting as if they are in an official capacity as an employee of a governmental unit, but taking action that is not authorized. In other words, an office holder acts under the color of office when they take some action under the pretense that the office confers the authority for them to do so.
A colorable claim is a plausible legal claim. This means that the claim is “strong enough” to have a reasonable chance of being valid if the legal basis is generally correct and the facts can be proven in court.
Comity of nations doctrine permits the recognition of foreign proceedings to the extent that such proceedings are determined to be orderly, fair, and not detrimental to another nation’s interests.
Command responsibility is a jurisprudential doctrine in international criminal law permitting the prosecution of military commanders for war crimes perpetrated by their subordinates.
Article II Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the Commander in Chief Clause, states that "[t]he President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service
