Intra vires

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    within the legal power or authority of a person or body not-comparable

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    within the legal power or authority or a person or official or body etc wordnet

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

Latin “within the power”