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ultra vires
[ uhl-truh vahy-reez ]
adverb
- beyond the legal power or authority of a corporation, corporate officer, etc. ( intra vires ).
ultra vires
/ ˈvaɪriːz /
adverb
- predicative law beyond the legal power or authority of a person, corporation, agent, etc
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Origin of ultra vires1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ultra vires1
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Example Sentences
I didn't say I represented the state, which is a different matter, and beset with ultra vires pitfalls.
The moment it passes beyond these boundaries, its actions become ultra vires and tyrannical.
"The Martians say they will go with us to Ultra Vires, so we won't get lost," she told him.
So strict is the rule that not even the consent of every individual shareholder can give validity to an ultra vires act.
To pay dividends out of capital is not only ultra vires but illegal, as constituting Dividends.
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