They overstepped the mark by imposing those sanctions without due process.
Ils ont outrepassé les limites en imposant ces sanctions sans procédure régulière.
By deciding the budget alone, the treasurer clearly overstepped his authority.
En décidant seul du budget, le trésorier a clairement outrepassé ses droits.
By criticizing her boss in public, he really overstepped the mark yesterday.
En critiquant son patron en public, il a vraiment dépassé les bornes hier.
The vice principal may have overstepped his authority by canceling the school trip.
Le proviseur adjoint a peut-être dépassé ses attributions en annulant la sortie scolaire.
She completely overstepped her authority by speaking on our behalf in court.
Elle a complètement outrepassé ses droits en parlant en notre nom au tribunal.
By imposing this arbitrary rule, the principal clearly overstepped the bounds of his position.
En imposant ce règlement arbitraire, le proviseur a clairement outrepassé les limites de sa fonction.
The project manager really overstepped his bounds by changing the original contract alone.
Le chef de projet a vraiment outrepassé ses droits en modifiant seul le contrat initial.
The committee clearly overstepped its mandate by getting involved in the day-to-day running of the association.
Le comité a clairement outrepassé son mandat en intervenant dans la gestion quotidienne de l'association.
The committee chair admitted he had overstepped his authority by cancelling the general meeting.
Le président du comité a reconnu avoir outrepassé ses compétences en annulant la réunion générale.
By imposing those arbitrary restrictions, the school administration clearly overstepped its bounds.
En imposant ces restrictions arbitraires, l'administration scolaire a nettement outrepassé ses droits.
She challenged the search, arguing that the officers had overstepped their authority.
Elle a contesté le contrôle et fouille, estimant que les policiers avaient dépassé leurs droits.
According to the union, management clearly overstepped its bounds in this disciplinary matter.
Selon le syndicat, la direction a clairement outrepassé ses droits dans cette affaire disciplinaire.
In my enthusiasm, I am afraid I overstepped my bounds.
Dans mon enthousiasme, je crois que j'ai dépassé les bornes.