amendment

Noun
  1. The act of amending or correcting (synset 101252688)
    is a type of: correction, rectification - the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
  2. A statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) (synset 106736384)
    is a type of: statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
    specific instances:
    • first amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech
    • fifth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
    • fourteenth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government
    • eighteenth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932
    • nineteenth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex

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