amendment process
[/əˈmɛndmənt ˈprɑːsɛs/]
nounpl: amendment processes
processo de emenda
1. The formal legal or procedural steps required to modify or change a constitution, law, or official document
The amendment process for the U.S. Constitution requires approval by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states.
O processo de emenda para a Constituição dos EUA requer aprovação de dois terços de ambas as casas do Congresso e ratificação por três quartos dos estados.
2. A systematic procedure for proposing, debating, and implementing changes to legislative documents or organizational bylaws
The company's amendment process ensures that all proposed changes to the bylaws are thoroughly reviewed before implementation.
O processo de emenda da empresa garante que todas as mudanças propostas aos estatutos sejam revisadas minuciosamente antes da implementação.
This term is particularly significant in American constitutional law and political discourse, as the U.S. amendment process is deliberately rigorous to preserve constitutional stability. In Brazil, similar procedures exist for constitutional amendments (emendas constitucionais), which have been more frequently used since the 1988 Constitution.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to go through the amendment process
to follow proper amendment procedures
streamline the amendment process
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