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| A latinism meaning ''beyond its powers'', which crops up usually in the context of a [[corporation]] or governmental authority exceeding the powers and objects as set out in its [[memorandum and articles of association]] or charter. Also of some relevance also to a [[Trust]].
| | {{a|latin|{{subtable|[[File:Dramatic Chipmunk.png|center|frameless]]<center>Did someone say ''[[ultra vires]]''???</center>}}}}{{ultravires capsule}} |
| | ===[[Sovereign immunity]] and [[ultra vires]]: not the same=== |
| | {{Sovereign immunity and ultra vires}} |
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| | [[derivatives]] and [http://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/08/business/orange-county-s-bankruptcy-the-temptations-the-search-for-municipal-cowboys.html Orange County] or [[Hammersmith and Fulham council]] |
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| In that most valuable and intellectually rewarding pastime of checking a combatant's {{tag|capacity and authority}}, ultra vires is the principle concern should it not have the capacity to transact in your chose kind of {{tag|derivative}}. These days it is a rather old fashioned notion as far as a corporation goes - in most sensible jurisdicitons it has been partly or entirely ruled out by legislation, but it is liable to induce butterflies if one is dealing with a [[local authority]].
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| | *{{casenote|Hazell|Hammersmith and Fulham LBC}} |
| [[derivatives]] and [http://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/08/business/orange-county-s-bankruptcy-the-temptations-the-search-for-municipal-cowboys.html Orange County] or [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f1fe74a-2b1b-11df-93d8-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3DZDkuH4W Hammersmith and Fulham].
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| ===See also===
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| *[[Due diligence]] | | *[[Due diligence]] |
| *[[indemnity]] | | *[[indemnity]] |
| *{{isdama}} | | *{{isdama}} |
| | {{ref}} |