Editing Amendment (section)

{{Short description|Formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document}}
{{wiktionary|amendment}}An '''amendment''' is a formal or official change made to a [[law]], [[contract]], [[constitution]], or other [[legal instrument|legal document]].  It is based on the [[verb]] '''to amend''', which means to change for better.  Amendments can add, remove, or update parts of these agreements.  They are often used when it is better to change the document than to write a new one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amendment|title=Definition of AMENDMENT|website=www.merriam-webster.com|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> Only the [[legislative]] branch is involved in the amendment process.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://quizlet.com/95304023/bill-of-rights-flash-cards/|title=Bill of Rights|website=Quizlet|access-date=February 13, 2021}}</ref>