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Amendment

Meaning in contract & commercial law, with examples

/əˈmendmənt/nounCore term

In contract & commercial law, amendment means: A change made to the text of a signed contract, usually agreed in writing by all the parties.

In Turkish: değişiklik, tadil, sözleşme değişikliği

How it is used

Contracts usually say that any amendment must be in writing and signed by both parties. The document is often called an 'amendment agreement' or 'Amendment No. 1'. The verb is 'amend'.

Example sentences

  1. No amendment to this agreement is valid unless it is in writing and signed by both parties.

  2. We signed an amendment extending the delivery date to June.

Common collocations

  • sign an amendment
  • amendment agreement
  • propose an amendment
  • written amendment
  • contractA legally binding agreement between two or more parties in which each side promises to do, or not to do, certain things.
  • waiverThe giving up of a legal right or claim, either expressly in writing or through conduct, so that it can no longer be enforced.
  • draftTo write the text of a contract or legal document carefully; as a noun, a version of a document that is not yet final.
  • clauseA numbered section of a contract that deals with one specific subject, such as payment, confidentiality or termination.

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