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Amenment

Noun

Sense 1:

A written change made to a legal document, especially a legislative bill or constitution.

Sample sentence: The senator proposed an amenment to the bill in order to address concerns from the opposition.

Sense 2:

An improvement or adjustment made to a piece of legislation or law.

Sample sentence: The amenment to the transportation law aimed to increase road safety by introducing stricter penalties for speeding.

Verb

Sense 1:

To make a revision or change to a piece of legislation or law.

Sample sentence: The committee decided to amenment the tax code to provide relief for low-income families.

Adjective

Sense 1:

Pertaining to a change or revision made in a legal document.

Sample sentence: The amenment proposal sparked a heated debate among lawmakers.

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