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definitive amendment

[/ˌdefɪnɪtɪv əˈmendmənt/]
nounpl: definitive amendments
emenda definitiva
1. A final or conclusive modification to a document, law, or agreement that cannot be further altered or reversed without a new formal process
The definitive amendment to the constitution was ratified by all member states.
A emenda definitiva à constituição foi ratificada por todos os estados membros.
2. In legal contexts, an amendment that establishes a permanent change to legislation or contractual terms
After months of negotiation, the parties signed the definitive amendment to their contract.
Após meses de negociação, as partes assinaram a emenda definitiva ao seu contrato.
Synonyms
final amendmentconclusive amendmentpermanent amendmentbinding amendment
Antonyms
provisional amendmenttemporary amendmentpreliminary amendment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
emenda definitiva
Standard legal and formal usage
Portugal
alteração definitiva
Alternative formal term used in Portuguese legal documents
International Portuguese
emenda final/conclusiva
Used in international legal and diplomatic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

set in stone
carved in stone
the final word
sealed and delivered
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