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ultra vires

  • a  beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc
  • r  beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
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  • MPs, MLAs will be disqualified on date of conviction: SC
    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today struck down as ultra vires a provision of the Representation of the People Act which protects a convicted lawmaker against disqualification on the ground of pendency of appeal against their conviction in the higher courts.
    July 11, 2013 - INDOlink

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