modern amendment
[/ˈmɒdərn əˈmendmənt/]
nounpl: modern amendments
emenda moderna
1. A recent or contemporary modification, revision, or formal change made to a document, law, constitution, or agreement to update or improve it
The modern amendment to the education policy includes provisions for digital literacy programs.
A emenda moderna à política educacional inclui disposições para programas de letramento digital.
2. In legal contexts, a formal change to legislation or constitutional text that reflects current needs or values
Congress passed a modern amendment to strengthen data privacy rights.
O Congresso aprovou uma emenda moderna para fortalecer os direitos de privacidade de dados.
This term is frequently used in Brazilian legal and political discourse, particularly when discussing updates to the 1988 Brazilian Constitution (Constituição Federal). In the USA, it's commonly referenced in discussions about Constitutional Amendments, though Americans typically refer to them by number (e.g., '14th Amendment') rather than calling them 'modern amendments.'
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