Definition of ultra vires in English:
ultra vires
adverb & adjectiveˌʊltrɑː ˈviːreɪzˌʌltrə ˈvʌɪriːzˌəltrə ˈvaɪriz
Law Beyond one's legal power or authority.
as adjective jurisdictional errors render the decision ultra vires
Example sentencesExamples
- An ultra vires act is one beyond the purposes or powers of a corporation.
- As a result, a taxpayer who has made a payment pursuant to ultra vires legislation has a right to restitution.
- It is not suggested that Byelaw 20 was itself ultra vires the powers which the primary legislation conferred upon the British Railways Board.
- Delegated legislation is also subject to control by the courts whose judges can declare a piece of delegated legislation to be ultra vires.
- This lesson provides an overview of the historical significance of the ultra vires doctrine, its subsequent decline in importance, and its modern status.
Origin
Latin, literally 'beyond the powers'.
Definition of ultra vires in US English:
ultra vires
adverb & adjectiveˌəltrə ˈvaɪrizˌəltrə ˈvīrēz
Law Beyond one's legal power or authority.
as adjective jurisdictional errors render the decision ultra vires
Example sentencesExamples
- As a result, a taxpayer who has made a payment pursuant to ultra vires legislation has a right to restitution.
- It is not suggested that Byelaw 20 was itself ultra vires the powers which the primary legislation conferred upon the British Railways Board.
- This lesson provides an overview of the historical significance of the ultra vires doctrine, its subsequent decline in importance, and its modern status.
- Delegated legislation is also subject to control by the courts whose judges can declare a piece of delegated legislation to be ultra vires.
- An ultra vires act is one beyond the purposes or powers of a corporation.
Origin
Latin, literally ‘beyond the powers’.