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ultra vires - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ultra vires' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ultra vires
- Beyond power; transcending authority; -- a phrase used frequently in relation to acts or enactments by corporations in excess of their chartered or statutory rights.

Meaning of 'ultra vires' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ultra vires [ a]
Meaning (1):
- beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc
Example in sentence:
  • an ultra vires contract

Nearby Words:

ulterior ulteriorly ultima ultimata ultimate ultimated ultimately ultimating ultimation ultimatum

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