Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 6 compound words that contain amendment. The most common are listed below. Open amendment in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- constitutional amendmentA law or change to an existing law that is added to a governing document.
- First AmendmentThe amendment to the constitution of the United States pertaining to freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press.
- Second AmendmentThe amendment to the constitution of the United States pertaining to the right to keep and bear arms.
- Fifth AmendmentThe fifth amendment to the United States Constitution, which covers several rights, but is used most often quoted regarding the right against self-incrimination.
- friendly amendmentAn unopposed amendment to a motion, accepted by the person making the original motion.
- wrecking amendmentAn amendment made in bad faith by a legislator who disagrees with the principles of a bill and seeks to make it useless rather than simply voting against it.
- probing amendmentAn amendment put forward by a legislator with the intent of providing an opportunity for discussion of a specific topic, rather than with the intent of actually changing the proposed legislation.
- reasoned amendmentA negative response by a Member of Parliament to a proposed bill, providing reasons why it should be rejected rather than receiving a second or third reading.
- First Amendment auditA test of an owner's acceptance of the right to record a publicly accessible area of a building or other premises.
- First Amendment auditorA person who records publicly accessible areas of a building or other premises in order to test the owner's acceptance of the right to record such material.
- Second Amendment sanctuaryA locality in the United States that has adopted laws or resolutions to prohibit or impede the enforcement of certain gun control measures which are perceived to violate the Second Amendment.
- First Amendment auditsplural of First Amendment audit: A test of an owner's acceptance of the right to record a publicly accessible area of a building or other premises.
- First Amendment auditorsplural of First Amendment auditor: A person who records publicly accessible areas of a building or other premises in order to test the owner's acceptance of the right to record such material.
- engrossed amendmentThe finalized and formal printing of an amendment once any changes are worked into it.
- Second Amendment sanctuariesplural of Second Amendment sanctuary: A locality in the United States that has adopted laws or resolutions to prohibit or impede the enforcement of certain gun control measures which are perceived to violate the Second Amendment.
Compound words 6
- unamendmentLack of amendment.
- antiamendmentOpposing an amendment.
- counteramendmentAn amendment offered as an alternative to a previously proposed amendment.
- preamendmentBefore an amendment.
- proamendmentIn favour of an amendment.
- reamendmentamendment again