Wizardry Corporation's purpose clause in its charter states,"To operate a home-cleaning service business." After a few years of successful operation,Wizardry is offered the challenge of landscaping a neighboring business.If Wizardry accepts the offer,it would be violating its charter under

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The ultra vires doctrine states that a corporation must act within the scope of its stated purpose in the charter. If Wizardry, which was chartered for a home-cleaning service business, accepts the landscaping offer, it would be acting outside the scope of its stated purpose and therefore violating the ultra vires doctrine.

Wizardry Corporation's Purpose Clause in Its Charter States,"To Operate a Home-Cleaning