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ultra vires
adverb or adjective
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Word History
New Latin, literally, beyond power
1793, in the meaning defined above
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“Ultra vires.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultra%20vires. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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ultra vires
adverb or adjectiveLatin, beyond the power or means (of)
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