to amend a law

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• amend — vt 1: to change or modify for the better 2: to alter esp. in the wording; esp: to alter formally by modification, deletion, or addition amend ed the statute amend the complaint to cure the defect amend·able adj …   Law dictionary

• amend & extend — USA The term refers to an amendment to a syndicated loan agreement where certain lenders agree in advance to extend the maturity date of their loans. In exchange for this early non pro rata extension of the loan maturity, the extending lenders… …   Law dictionary

• amend & extends — USA The term refers to an amendment to a syndicated loan agreement where certain lenders agree in advance to extend the maturity date of their loans. In exchange for this early non pro rata extension of the loan maturity, the extending lenders… …   Law dictionary

• amend by removing — index expurgate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Law of Return — The Law of Return (Hebrew: חוק השבות, ḥok ha shvūt ) is Israeli legislation, originating in 1950, that gives Jews, those of Jewish ancestry, and their spouses the right to migrate to and settle in Israel and gain citizenship. LawOn July 5, 1950,… …   Wikipedia

• amend — a‧mend [əˈmend] verb [transitive] to make small changes to a law or a document, for example to improve it, to make it more accurate, or to take account of new conditions: • a controversial plan to amend the Constitution amendment noun [countable …   Financial and business terms

• Law — /law/, n. 1. Andrew Bonar /bon euhr/, 1858 1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922 23. 2. John, 1671 1729, Scottish financier. 3. William, 1686 1761, English clergyman and devotional writer. * * * I Discipline and profession… …   Universalium

• amend — [ə mend′] vt. [ME amenden < OFr amender < L emendare, to correct: see EMEND] 1. to make better; improve 2. to remove the faults of; correct; emend 3. to change or revise (a legislative bill, law, constitution, etc.) vi. to improve one s… …   English World dictionary

• law-makers — n. pl. Those persons who make or amend or repeal laws, collectively. Syn: legislature, legislative assembly, general assembly. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Law of the United States — The law of the United States was originally largely derived from the common law system of English law, which was in force at the time of the Revolutionary War. [Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law , 3rd ed. (New York: Touchstone,… …   Wikipedia

• Amend (motion) — The motion to amend, in parliamentary procedure, is used to modify another motion. Contents 1 Explanation and Use 1.1 Main Motions 1.2 Secondary Motions 1.3 Forms and Uses of the Moti …   Wikipedia