Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Ultra vires acts – Effect of contract entered into without constitutional capacity

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Constitutional violations render actions null and void. Contracts made without constitutional capacity are invalid. The principle applies to all government actions. The court will declare such contracts unenforceable. The rule protects constitutional order. The party cannot benefit from an illegal contract. The principle is fundamental.

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