previous amendment
[ˈprɛvɪəs əˈmɛndmənt]
noun phrasepl: previous amendments
emenda anterior
1. An earlier modification or change made to a legal document, law, or agreement that precedes the current amendment being discussed
The previous amendment to the constitution addressed voting rights.
A emenda anterior à constituição abordava direitos de voto.
2. In legislative or legal contexts, a modification that was enacted before the one currently under consideration
The committee reviewed the previous amendment before proposing new changes.
O comitê revisou a emenda anterior antes de propor novas mudanças.
This is formal legal terminology used primarily in legislative, constitutional, and governmental contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian Portuguese legal documents, 'emenda anterior' is the standard technical term. The phrase is particularly relevant in discussions of constitutional amendments and statutory revisions.
Related Idioms & Phrases
referring back to the previous amendment
in light of the previous amendment
building on the previous amendment
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