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Ultra Vires

adjective / UL-truh VY-reez / Hard
Meaning

Beyond one's legal power or authority; an act done by a body without the statutory authority to do it

Origin / Etymology

Latin, literally 'beyond the powers' (ultra, 'beyond' + vires, 'powers, strength')

Synonyms
Unauthorised Beyond powers
Antonyms
Intra vires
Example Sentence
"In Rajive Raturi v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that Rule 15 of the RPwD Rules, 2017 was ultra vires to the extent it rendered accessibility standards merely recommendatory when the parent Act required them to be mandatory."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Essential legal vocabulary for GS2 answers on delegated legislation and judicial review, e.g., 'a rule that dilutes a mandatory statutory duty into a discretionary one is liable to be struck down as ultra vires the parent Act.'

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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