ULTRA VIRES


Meaning of ULTRA VIRES in English

|əltrə|vī(ˌ)rēz adverb (or adjective)

Etymology: New Latin

: beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority (as vested in a corporation, an official, or a legislative body)

an ultra vires contract

the official acted ultra vires

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