unchangeable amendment
[/ˌʌnˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl əˈmɛndmənt/]
nounpl: unchangeable amendments
emenda inalterável
1. A constitutional or legal modification that cannot be changed, repealed, or modified once enacted
The unchangeable amendment was designed to protect fundamental rights for all future generations.
A emenda inalterável foi concebida para proteger direitos fundamentais para todas as gerações futuras.
2. In constitutional law, a provision that is explicitly protected from amendment or revision
Brazil's Constitution includes unchangeable amendments known as 'cláusulas pétreas' that protect core democratic principles.
A Constituição Brasileira inclui emendas inalteráveis conhecidas como 'cláusulas pétreas' que protegem princípios democráticos fundamentais.
This term is particularly significant in Brazilian constitutional law, where 'cláusulas pétreas' (unchangeable amendments) in the 1988 Federal Constitution protect core democratic values and cannot be abolished even through constitutional amendment. The concept reflects post-dictatorship commitment to safeguarding fundamental rights.
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