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Ultra vires
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What's The Definition Of Ultra vires?
[adv] beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
[adj] (law) beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc; "an ultra vires contract" Synonyms | Synonyms for Ultra vires: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ultra vires: See Also | Ultra vires In Webster's Dictionary \Ul`tra vi"res\, [Law Latin, from L. prep. ultra
beyond + vires, pl. of. vis strength.]
Beyond power; transcending authority; -- a phrase used
frequently in relation to acts or enactments by corporations
in excess of their chartered or statutory rights.
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