Amendment

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King James Dictionary [1]

Amend'Ment, n.

1. An alteration or change for the better correction of a fault or faults reformation of life, by quitting vices. 2. A word, clause or paragraph, added or proposed to be added to a bill before a legislature. 3. In law, the correction of an error in a writ or process.

Shakespeare uses it for the recovery of health, but this sense is unusual.

Webster's Dictionary [2]

(1): (n.) Correction of an error in a writ or process.

(2): (n.) An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

(3): (n.) In public bodies; Any alternation made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting.

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