Glossary
Ultra vires
beyond the powers
common-law
Action taken outside the legal authority conferred on a body.
In more detail
An ultra vires act is invalid. The doctrine is the traditional foundation of administrative judicial review and also constrains companies whose objects clauses limit their capacity, though modern company statutes have largely removed the latter effect.
Related terms
- judicial-review
- natural-justice
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