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Adjective: ultra vires
  1. (law) beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc
    "an ultra vires contract"
Adverb: ultra vires
  1. Beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
    "The committee acted ultra vires in making that decision"

Antonym: intra vires

Encyclopedia: Ultra vires