original amendment
[/əˈrɪdʒənəl əˈmɛndmənt/]
nounpl: original amendments
emenda original
1. A modification or change made to a legal document, contract, or legislative text in its initial form before ratification or finalization
The original amendment to the constitution was proposed during the first session of Congress.
A emenda original à constituição foi proposta durante a primeira sessão do Congresso.
2. In constitutional law, specifically refers to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights
The original amendments protected fundamental rights of American citizens.
As emendas originais protegiam direitos fundamentais dos cidadãos americanos.
3. A proposed change to a bill or law submitted before its initial passage
The senator introduced an original amendment to strengthen environmental protections.
O senador apresentou uma emenda original para fortalecer as proteções ambientais.
This term is primarily used in American legal and constitutional contexts, particularly when discussing the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights. In Brazil, similar concepts relate to constitutional amendments (emendas constitucionais) in the Brazilian Federal Constitution. The term carries significant legal and historical weight in American discourse.
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