preferential amendment
[prɪˌfɛrənʃəl əˈmɛndmənt]
nounpl: preferential amendments
emenda preferencial
1. A legislative amendment that receives priority consideration or voting rights over other proposed amendments, often granted based on seniority, committee assignment, or parliamentary rules
The senator filed a preferential amendment to the bill that was scheduled for immediate debate.
O senador apresentou uma emenda preferencial ao projeto de lei que foi agendada para debate imediato.
2. In some electoral systems, a voting mechanism that allows voters to indicate preference orders for multiple candidates or options
Under the preferential amendment system, voters ranked their choices in order of preference.
Sob o sistema de emenda preferencial, os eleitores classificaram suas escolhas em ordem de preferência.
This term is primarily used in legislative and parliamentary contexts in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, it appears frequently in discussions of federal and state legislative procedures. In the United States, preferential amendments are governed by the House and Senate rules of procedure and are often utilized by senior legislators or committee chairs to expedite legislative action.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to have preferential treatment
to grant preferential status
preferential consideration
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