late amendment
[/leɪt əˈmɛndmənt/]
nounpl: late amendments
emenda tardia
1. A modification or change to a document, proposal, or legislation submitted after the standard deadline or closing date for amendments
The late amendment to the bill was rejected because it exceeded the filing deadline.
A emenda tardia ao projeto de lei foi rejeitada porque ultrapassou o prazo de apresentação.
2. In legal and legislative contexts, a formal change proposed near the end of a legislative session or procedural period
Congress debated the late amendment during the final hours of the session.
O Congresso debateu a emenda tardia durante as últimas horas da sessão.
3. A revision to a contract, agreement, or official document made close to or after its execution date
The parties negotiated a late amendment to the contract before signing.
As partes negociaram uma emenda tardia no contrato antes de assinar.
In Brazilian legislative practice, late amendments are subject to strict procedural rules and deadlines. The term is frequently used during Congressional sessions (Sessão do Congresso) when deputies and senators attempt to propose changes near voting time. In the United States, late amendments are common in parliamentary procedure and often generate significant debate about procedural fairness and legislative intent.
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