|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
|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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012