modifiable amendment

[ˌmɑːdɪfaɪəbl əˈmɛndmənt]
nounpl: modifiable amendments
emenda modificável
1. A legal or legislative change that can be altered, adjusted, or changed from its original form before or after implementation
The contract included a modifiable amendment clause that allowed both parties to adjust terms within six months.
O contrato incluía uma cláusula de emenda modificável que permitia que ambas as partes ajustassem os termos dentro de seis meses.
2. In constitutional or legislative contexts, a proposed change to a document that retains the ability to be further modified
Congress proposed a modifiable amendment to the tax code to allow for adjustments based on economic conditions.
O Congresso propôs uma emenda modificável ao código tributário para permitir ajustes baseados nas condições econômicas.
This term is primarily used in legal, legislative, and business contexts in both English-speaking and Brazilian Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, it reflects the legal system's flexibility in contract negotiation. In the USA, it's frequently used in constitutional law discussions and commercial contracts to indicate that terms are not permanently fixed, allowing parties to adapt to changing circumstances.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
revisable amendmentalterable amendmentflexible amendmentadjustable amendmentchangeable amendment
Antonyms / Antônimos
permanent amendmentimmutable amendmentfixed amendmentirreversible amendment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
emenda modificável
Standard term used in legal and legislative contexts
São Paulo
emenda modificável / emenda passível de modificação
More formal legal terminology preferred in business contexts
Portugal
alteração modificável / emenda suscetível de modificação
Portuguese legal language tends toward more descriptive phrasing
USA Legal
modifiable amendment
Common in contract law and constitutional discourse

Related Words

amendmentmodificationlegislationcontract clauselegal revision

Related Idioms & Phrases

subject to modification
open to change
flexible terms
revisable clause
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