amend law

Frequency: 6.04.0 per million words

To make a change to an existing law.

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Examples (10)

  • Parliament voted to amend the law on taxation.
  • The law was amended to give more rights to tenants.
  • It's a long and complex process to amend a federal law.
  • The opposition party is proposing to amend the new immigration law.
  • After much debate, they decided not to amend the controversial law.
  • Amending this law will require a two-thirds majority in the Senate.
  • The government has amended several laws in response to the economic crisis.
  • Activists are campaigning to amend the environmental protection law.
  • A special committee was formed with the purpose of amending the electoral law.
  • If we don't amend this law now, the problem will only get worse.