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complete amendment

[/kəmˈpliːt əˈmɛndmənt/]
nounpl: complete amendments
emenda completa
1. A comprehensive modification or revision that thoroughly changes or improves a document, law, or agreement in its entirety or addressing all aspects of a matter
The legislature passed a complete amendment to the tax code that overhauled the entire system.
O legislativo aprovou uma emenda completa ao código tributário que reformulou todo o sistema.
2. In legal contexts, a thorough alteration that addresses all deficiencies or issues in a previous version
The contract required a complete amendment before both parties would sign.
O contrato exigiu uma emenda completa antes que ambas as partes assinassem.
Synonyms
comprehensive amendmentthorough revisionfull modificationtotal overhaulsubstantial amendment
Antonyms
partial amendmentminor revisionslight modificationtoken change

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
emenda completa
Standard term used in legal and legislative contexts
São Paulo
emenda integral
Alternative formal usage in business and legal documents
Portugal
alteração integral
Preferred term in Portuguese legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

to make a clean slate
to start from scratch
to rewrite the book
to overhaul from top to bottom
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