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ultra vires

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1. ultra vires - Adjective

2. ultra vires - Adverb

4. ultra vires - Phrase

Meaning

Beyond power; transcending authority; -- a phrase used frequently in relation to acts or enactments by corporations in excess of their chartered or statutory rights.

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an ultra vires contract Source: Internet

In their applications, the three applicants sought a declaration that the compound issued to them by MACC on Oct 7 as ultra vires therefore null and void. Source: Internet

“We are praying the court to declare the said invitation letter as unconstitutional, unlawful, illegal, ultra vires with no legal effect whatsoever. Source: Internet

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