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conclusive amendment

[/kənˈkluːsɪv əˈmendmənt/]
nounpl: conclusive amendments
emenda conclusiva
1. A final or definitive modification to a legal document, contract, or legislative text that settles a matter with binding authority and leaves no room for further dispute or interpretation
The conclusive amendment to the contract resolved all outstanding disputes between the parties.
A emenda conclusiva ao contrato resolveu todas as disputas pendentes entre as partes.
2. In legislative contexts, an amendment that definitively alters or clarifies the original text in a way that cannot be contradicted by other provisions
Parliament passed a conclusive amendment to the tax law that eliminated all ambiguity regarding corporate deductions.
O Parlamento aprovou uma emenda conclusiva à lei tributária que eliminou toda ambiguidade quanto às deduções corporativas.
Synonyms
final amendmentdefinitive amendmentbinding amendmentdecisive amendment
Antonyms
preliminary amendmentprovisional amendmenttemporary amendment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
emenda conclusiva
Standard usage in Brazilian legal and legislative contexts
Portugal
alteração conclusiva
More common in Portuguese legal terminology; 'alteração' is preferred over 'emenda' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

nail in the coffin
the final word
settle the matter once and for all
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