ultra petita

ultra petita ([schwa]l-tr[schwa] p[schwa]-tI-t[schwa]). [Law Latin] Hist. Beyond that which was sought. “A judgment or decision is said to be ultra petita when it awards more than was sought or sued for in the petition or summons; and the same thing is said of a sentence when it [does] not conform to its grounds and […]

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