ultra vires
Related to ultra vires: Ultra Vires Act
ultra vires
From Latin, literally "beyond strength," used in law to describe actions considered beyond the scope of a given body's power. The company's lawyers argue that the terms of the contract were ultra vires and therefore not legal in the first place. The Supreme Court ruled that the regulations implemented by the state court were ultra vires and unenforceable.
See also: ultra
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- great beyond
- the Great Beyond
- beyond some emotional response
- a bit too much
- beyond (one's) depth
- beyond depth
- horizon
- beyond the horizon
- beyond your wildest dreams
- beyond (one's) wildest dreams