Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
ul·tra vi·resPronunciation:
'&l-tr&-'vI-"rEz, 'ul-trä-'vE-"rAsFunction:
adv or adjEtymology: Latin, beyond the power or means (of)
: beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority (as of a corporation)
ultra vires> ultra vires> —compare INTRA VIRES