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Definition of ultra vires adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ultra vires

adverb

/ˌʌltrə ˈvaɪriːz/

/ˌʌltrə ˈvaɪriːz/

(from Latin, law)

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beyond your legal power or authority
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘beyond the powers’.

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