1. An amendment to a legal document, contract, or legislative text that includes specific conditions, limitations, or reservations that modify or restrict its scope or application
The treaty was approved with a qualified amendment that excluded certain provisions from immediate implementation.
O tratado foi aprovado com uma emenda qualificada que excluía certas disposições da implementação imediata.
2. In constitutional law, an amendment that requires a supermajority or special procedural requirements for passage
A qualified amendment to the constitution requires approval by two-thirds of the legislative body.
Uma emenda qualificada à constituição requer aprovação de dois terços do corpo legislativo.