ul·tra vi·res /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪ(ˌ)riz/
Ul·tra vi·res Beyond power; transcending authority; -- a phrase used frequently in relation to acts or enactments by corporations in excess of their chartered or statutory rights.
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ultra vires
adj : beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official
or body etc; "an ultra vires contract" [ant: intra
vires]
adv : beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority