Whenever a provision in a law is found by a court to be outside the jurisdiction of the legislature, that provision is said to be ultra vires.

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This is true. Ultra vires refers to a provision in a law that falls outside of the legal authority or power of the legislature that passed it. When a court finds a provision to be ultra vires, it is deemed invalid and unenforceable.

Whenever a Provision in a Law Is Found by a Court