ULTRA VIRES

ultra vires (<<schwa>>l-tr<<schwa>> vI-reez alsoveer-eez), adj. Unauthorized; beyond the

scope of power allowed or granted by a corporate charter or by law <the officer was liable for the
firm's ultra vires actions>. Also termed extra vires. Cf. INTRA VIRES. [Cases: Corporations
370(1), 385. C.J.S. Corporations 554, 567, 573, 576.] ultra vires,adv.

ULTRA VIRES COMPROMISSI

ultra vires compromissi (<<schwa>>l-tr<<schwa>> vI-reez [alsoveer-eez]
kom-pr<<schwa>>-mis-I). [Law Latin] Hist. Beyond the force of the submission to arbitration;
beyond the authority of the submission. An arbitration award, for example, could be reduced if
the award was greater than the submission warranted.

ULTRA VIRES INVENTARII

ultra vires inventarii (<<schwa>>l-tr<<schwa>> vI-reez [alsoveer-eez] in-ven-tair-ee-I).
[Law Latin] Hist. Beyond the value of the inventory. An executor was not liable for the
decedent's debts ultra vires inventarii.