constitutional amendment

US: /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl əˈmendmənt/

Definition

Definition of constitutional amendment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legalformal change added to a constitution that updates its rules or rights

The new constitutional amendment guarantees equal voting rights for all citizens.
The proposed constitutional amendment sparked nationwide protests.
Parliament needs a two-thirds majority to pass any constitutional amendment.

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Expressions with constitutional

constitutional convention

formal gathering to write or change a basic law of government

Delegates met at the constitutional convention to draft a new national charter.

constitutional council

official body that reviews laws or actions for agreement with a constitution

The constitutional council ruled that the new bill was unconstitutional.

constitutional guarantee

right or freedom protected by a country's constitution against government actions

Free speech is often described as a fundamental constitutional guarantee.

constitutional right

legal entitlement protected by a constitution

Freedom of speech is a constitutional right.

constitutional change

alteration made to the basic rules governing a state or organization

The constitutional change required approval from both houses of parliament.

constitutional crisis

serious conflict or breakdown over how a country's constitution should work

The dispute over the election results led to a constitutional crisis.

Expressions with amendment

contract amendment

formal change added to an existing agreement between two or more parties

The contract amendment extended the project deadline by six months.

draft amendment

preliminary written change to a rule or document prepared for discussion

The committee reviewed the draft amendment before the final vote.

subject to amendment

adj.

open to changes or modifications

The contract is subject to amendment by both parties.

friendly amendment

unopposed change to a motion accepted by proposer

The committee accepted a friendly amendment to clarify the motion.

table an amendment

present an amendment for discussion or consideration

The MP tabled an amendment to the bill.

unconstitutional amendment

change to a constitution that violates its principles

The court ruled the new law as an unconstitutional amendment.

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French:amendement constitutionnel, ...
German:Verfassungsänderung, ...
Italian:emendamento costituzionale, ...
Spanish:enmienda constitucional, ...
Portuguese:emenda constitucional, ...
Chinese:宪法修正案, ...
Japanese:憲法改正, ...
Arabic:تَعْدِيل دُسْتُورِي, ...
Hebrew:תִּיקּוּן חֻקָּתִי, ...
Russian:конституционная поправка, ...
Ukrainian:конституційна поправка, ...
Hindi:संवैधानिक संशोधन, ...
Bengali:সংবিধান সংশোধনী, ...
Catalan:esmena constitucional, ...
Czech:ústavní dodatek, ...
Danish:forfatningsændring, ...
Dutch:grondwetswijziging, ...
Greek:συνταγματική αναθεώρηση, ...
Hungarian:alkotmánymódosítás, ...
Khmer:វិសោធនកម្មរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ, ...
Korean:헌법 개정안, ...
Persian:اصلاحیه قانون اساسی, ...
Polish:poprawka konstytucyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):emenda constitucional, ...
Romanian:amendament constituțional, ...
Swedish:grundlagsändring, ...
Thai:การแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมรัฐธรรมนูญ, ...
Turkish:anayasa değişikliği, ...
Vietnamese:sửa đổi hiến pháp, ...

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