amend statute

Frequency: 4.21.6 per million words

To make a change to a written law passed by a legislative body.

amendVERB + NOUN

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statute

Examples (10)

  • The legislature will vote next week to amend the statute regarding environmental protection.
  • A petition was filed to amend the outdated statute.
  • It is a complex process to amend a federal statute.
  • The controversial statute was amended last year to include stricter penalties.
  • Lawmakers are currently debating whether to amend the statute on digital privacy.
  • Amending the statute requires a two-thirds majority in parliament.
  • The government has proposed a bill to amend the existing tax statute.
  • Legal scholars argued it was necessary to amend the statute to reflect modern realities.
  • Before the changes take effect, they must formally amend the statute.
  • The committee has amended the statute several times since its original enactment.