Definition of amendment Amendment

/ʌmɛˈndmʌnt/ - [umendmunt] - a•mend•ment

We found 14 definitions of amendment from 6 different sources.

What does amendment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: amendments
amendment - a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
		statement a document showing credits and debits
amendment - the act of amending or correcting
		rectification, correction determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve

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Wiktionary

amendment (Noun)
An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
amendment (Noun)
In public bodies; Any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
amendment (Noun)
Correction of an error in a writ or process.
amendment (Noun)
An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
amendment (Noun)
That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

amendment (n.)
An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
amendment (n.)
In public bodies; Any alternation made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting.
amendment (n.)
Correction of an error in a writ or process.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

amendment
Alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
amendment
Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved.

Wikipedia

An amendment is a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document. It is based on the verb to amend, which means to change. Amendments can add, remove, or update parts of these agreements. They are often used when it is better to change the document than to write a new one.

Contracts.

Contracts are often amended when the market changes. For example, a contract to deliver something to a customer once a month can be amended if the customer wants it delivered once a week. Usually, everyone involved in the contract must agree to the amendment before it goes into effect. Most contracts are written with rules about amendments, like if they are allowed, who must agree to them, and when they go into effect.

Constitutions.

Constitutions are often amended when people change their minds about what the government should do. Some of the most famous constitutional amendments are the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which added the freedom of speech, religion, press, and protest, and the Third Amendment to the Constitution of Ireland, which let Ireland join the European Union. Constitutional amendments usually must be approved by both the parliament or legislature and a referendum - a vote by all citizens in a country.

Motion.

In parliamentary procedure, the way that many meetings are run, an amendment is a type of motion - a proposal or formal suggestion to do something. Amendments can remove words, add words, or change words from m