amendatory

[ uh-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. serving to amend; corrective.

amendatory

/ -trɪ; əˈmɛndətərɪ /

adjective

1. serving to amend; corrective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amendatory¹

1780–90, Americanism; < Late Latin ēmendātōrius (with a- for e- from amend ). See emendator ( def ), -tory ¹

Example Sentences

I presume this is an omission by mere oversight, and I recommend that it be supplied by an amendatory or Supplemental Act.

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Subsequently, in order to meet the President's views, such an amendatory or Supplemental Act was passed and approved.

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I presume this is an omission by mere oversight, and I recommend that it be supplied by an amendatory or supplemental act.

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In 1893 an amendatory act gave the same effect to copies deposited "on or before publication."

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Randolph was so dissatisfied that he had a committee appointed the next day, and introduced an amendatory bill.

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