Amendment

n. correction, revision; alteration, change

Amendment may refer to: Law A change made to a law or bill.Constitutional amendment - a change made to a written constitution or a change made to better help the people of the nation. A change made to a contract.
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Noun
1. the act of amending or correcting
(hypernym) correction, rectification
(derivation) amend
2. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) First Amendment
(derivation) amend

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

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

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

Modifications to certain parts of the international application (description, claims and/or drawings) submitted by the applicant during the international and national phase of the PCT procedure. During the international phase, amendments should not go beyond the original disclosure, that is, they may not add new subject matter. Amendments may go beyond original disclosure if the national law of an elected State so permits. Claims may be amended upon receipt of the international search report. Description, claims and drawings may be further amended during the international preliminary examination procedure and/or in the national phase.