ultra vires / (ˈvaɪriːz) / adverb, adjective (predicative) law beyond the legal power or authority of a person, corporation, agent, etc Origin of ultra vires1 Latin, literally: beyond strength Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins...
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Ultra vires is a Latin phrase meaning “beyond the powers”. If an act requires legal authority and it is done with such authority, it is characterised in law as intra vires (“within the powers”). If it is done without such authority, it is ultra vires. Acts that are intra vires ma...
In this chapter, an analysis of the ultra vires doctrine in common law is provided. We address from ancient until modern adjudications and legislation, taking into account that the roots of such a doctrine may be found both in the United States and latterly in the United Kingdom case law....
Does the ultra vires doctrine prevent courts from replacing Wednesbury review with proportionality? Sir Philip Sales has an interesting piece in the latest edition of the Law Quarterly Review. In “Rationality, Proportionality and the Development of the Law” (2013) 129 LQR 223, Sales responds to...
Introduction: The phrase Ultra vires is a combination of Latin words which refers to “beyond the powers". If an act requires legal authority and it is done with such an authority, it is characterized in law as intra vires literally meaning "within the powers" andif it is done without suc...
The doctrine of ultra vires is one of the English common law principles received in Nigeria as part of its company law. The doctrine was developed by the nineteenth century courts on grounds of both shareholder and creditor protection. Unfortunately, this doctrine became 'a double edged sword' ...
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law, and clearly had no such powers. There cannot be any suggestion that it had any duty to exercise the powers of the appropriate authority. The person who had power under the law to dismiss the Plaintiff in pursuance of the recommendation made following investigations of his ass...
The paper provides a roadmap on how the doctrine of ultra vires has been eroded over time. This paper begins by examining the emergence of the doctrine in company law. The historical account stretches back to the 16th century. It shows how the ultra vires rule was brought into company law...