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ULTRA VIRES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ultra vires mean?
• ULTRA VIRES (adjective)
The adjective ULTRA VIRES has 1 sense:
1. beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc
Familiarity information: ULTRA VIRES used as an adjective is very rare.
• ULTRA VIRES (adverb)
The adverb ULTRA VIRES has 1 sense:
1. beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
Familiarity information: ULTRA VIRES used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc
Context example:
an ultra vires contract
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Antonym:
intra vires (within the legal power or authority or a person or official or body etc)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
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