Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Beyond one's power; specifically, beyond the legal or constitutional power of a person, court, or corporation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Beyond power; transcending authority; -- a phrase used frequently in relation to acts or enactments by corporations in excess of their chartered or statutory rights.
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- phrase law
beyond thelegal power orauthority of a person or body
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
- adjective beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc
Etymologies
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Latin “beyond the power”
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