Definition of ultra vires
: beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
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So these regulations are ultra vires and the courts should strike them down.
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The idea here is that if a corporation is behaving in a fashion that is deemed ultra vires, or exceeding its legal authority, the state must investigate.
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Origin and Etymology of ultra vires
New Latin, literally, beyond power
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of ultra vires
: beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority (as of a corporation)
- the agency acted ultra vires
- the agreement was ultra vires
Origin and Etymology of ultra vires
Latin, beyond the power or means (of)
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