1. A proposed or anticipated change or modification to a law, contract, or document that is intended to take effect in the future rather than retroactively
The prospective amendment to the tax code will apply only to new contracts signed after January 1st.
A emenda prospectiva ao código tributário será aplicada apenas aos novos contratos assinados após 1º de janeiro.
2. In legal contexts, a change that affects future situations or events, not past ones
The prospective amendment ensures that current agreements remain unaffected while establishing new rules going forward.
A emenda prospectiva garante que os acordos atuais permaneçam inalterados enquanto estabelece novas regras para o futuro.