ultra vires
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin ultra vires (“beyond the power”).
Phrase[edit]
- (law) beyond the legal power or authority of a person or body
- 2004 September 5, Scotland on Sunday:
- Acts of the Scottish Parliament, unlike Westminster, can be challenged in court on the basis that they relate to reserved matters and are, therefore, ultra vires.