next amendment
[/nɛkst əˈmɛndmənt/]
noun phrasepl: next amendments
próxima emenda
1. The subsequent or following amendment to a constitution, law, or document that will be proposed or ratified after the current one
The next amendment to the Constitution is expected to address voting rights.
A próxima emenda à Constituição deverá abordar direitos de voto.
2. In legislative contexts, the amendment that follows in sequence during a voting or discussion process
After voting on this amendment, we will proceed to the next amendment on the agenda.
Após votarmos esta emenda, passaremos para a próxima emenda na agenda.
This phrase is primarily used in formal legal, constitutional, and political discourse. It reflects the democratic processes of legislative bodies, particularly in the United States with its constitutional amendment system, and similarly in Brazil with its Constitution. The concept is central to how legal frameworks evolve in democratic societies.
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