ultra vires

Adjective
  1. Beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc (synset 301350931)
    "an ultra vires contract"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
Adverb
  1. Beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority (synset 400484693)

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