ultra vires

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ultra vires (“beyond the power”).

Phrase

ultra vires

  1. (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.
    • 2025 June 19, “Gavin Newsom v. Donald J. Trump”, in United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit‎[1], page 2:
      Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants’ actions were ultra vires and violated the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Synonyms

  • extra vires
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