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immediate amendment

[/ɪˈmiːdiət əˈmɛndmənt/]
nounpl: immediate amendments
emenda imediata
1. A prompt or urgent modification or correction made without delay to a legal document, law, contract, or proposal
The legislature passed an immediate amendment to fix the constitutional error.
O legislativo aprovou uma emenda imediata para corrigir o erro constitucional.
2. In legal contexts, a change proposed or enacted right away to address urgent issues
An immediate amendment was necessary to prevent further complications.
Uma emenda imediata foi necessária para evitar mais complicações.
Synonyms
urgent amendmentswift amendmentprompt modificationexpedited changeemenda urgente
Antonyms
delayed amendmentpostponed amendmentgradual amendmentemenda adiada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
emenda imediata
standard usage in Brazilian legal and political contexts
Portugal
emenda imediata
same usage as in Brazil; formal legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

immediate amendment to the law
seek an immediate amendment
propose an immediate amendment
passar uma emenda imediata
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