amendment — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Synonyme

   improvementreformation

2. In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   Arrests and prosecutions intensified after Isis captured Mosul in June, but the groundwork had been laid by an earlier amendment to Jordan’s anti-terrorism law.

   Almost half of MEPs wanted to remove the new provisions to expand the use of megatrucks but an amendment to do that failed to pass by just six votes.

3. Correction of an error in a writ or process.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

4. An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.

   Gebrauch

   • US-amerikanischer Gebrauch
   • zählbar
   • especially
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

   The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery.

5. That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   a soil amendment

Substantiv

1. the act of amending or correcting

   Oberbegriffe

   correctionrectification

2. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

   Oberbegriffe

   statement