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intra vires

adverb in·tra vi·res \ ˈin-trə-ˈvī-rēz, -ˈvē-rās \

legal Definition of intra vires

: within the powers
  • a corporate director acting intra vires
— compare ultra vires

Origin and Etymology of intra vires

New Latin

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