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Ultra Vires Acts

Ultra vires acts are any acts that lie beyond the authority of a corporation to perform. Ultra vires acts fall outside the powers that are specifically listed in a corporate charter or law. This can also refer to any action that is specifically prohibited by the corporate charter.

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Tax Lien Certificate Definition

A tax lien certificate is a certificate of claim against a property that has a lien placed upon it as a result of unpaid property taxes.1 Tax lien certificates are generally sold to investors through an auction process.

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Zacks Investment Research

Zacks Investment Research is an American company dedicated to the production of independent research and investment-related content. Founded in 1978 by Len Zacks, armed with his PhD from MIT, hit upon a key discovery: Earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices.