intra vires

English

Etymology

Latin “within the power”

Adjective

intra vires (not comparable)

1. within the legal power or authority of a person or body
   • 1994, Shell Canada Products Ltd. v. Vancouver (City), 24 February 1993:

     The courts may review it to determine whether it is intra vires. Therefore, the exercise of municipal business powers is not immune from review.

Related terms

• ultra vires