official amendments
[/əˈfɪʃəl əˈmɛndmənts/]
nounpl: official amendments
emendas oficiais
1. Formal, legally binding changes or modifications made to a document, law, constitution, or contract through authorized procedures
The official amendments to the contract were signed by both parties and notarized.
As emendas oficiais ao contrato foram assinadas por ambas as partes e autenticadas em cartório.
2. Modifications to legislative documents or constitutional texts that follow proper legal processes and become part of the official record
Congress passed several official amendments to the healthcare law.
O Congresso aprovou várias emendas oficiais à lei de saúde.
3. Changes to regulations, policies, or standards that are formally recognized and published by the appropriate government or institutional authority
The official amendments to the building code were released by the municipal government.
As emendas oficiais ao código de construção foram divulgadas pela prefeitura.
In Brazil, official amendments are crucial components of the legislative process and are heavily documented in the Diário Oficial da União (Official Government Gazette). In the US, official amendments, particularly to the Constitution, carry significant historical and cultural weight. Both countries maintain formal procedures for proposing, debating, and ratifying such amendments.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to pass official amendments
to ratify official amendments
official amendments to the law
through official amendments
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