obsolete amendment
[/ˌɑbsəˈliːt əˈmɛndmənt/]
nounpl: obsolete amendments
emenda obsoleta
1. A legislative amendment or constitutional revision that is no longer in effect, has been superseded, or is no longer applicable due to changed circumstances, repeal, or the passage of new legislation
The 18th Amendment, which prohibited alcohol, became an obsolete amendment after its repeal by the 21st Amendment in 1933.
A 18ª Emenda, que proibia o álcool, tornou-se uma emenda obsoleta após sua revogação pela 21ª Emenda em 1933.
2. In legal or historical contexts, a clause, provision, or textual modification that has lost its legal force or practical relevance
Legal scholars debated whether the clause should remain in the statute despite being an obsolete amendment.
Estudiosos de direito debateram se a cláusula deveria permanecer no estatuto apesar de ser uma emenda obsoleta.
This term is primarily used in legal, constitutional, and historical scholarship. In the United States, discussions of obsolete amendments often refer to the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) as a prime example. In Brazil, the term is used to discuss amendments to the Federal Constitution that have been revoked or superseded by subsequent constitutional revisions, particularly following major constitutional reforms in 1988.
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