Sentence examples for amendment was drawn from inspiring English sources

That, he said, was "analogous to licensing laws implemented in 16th- and 17th-century England" which is precisely the sort of thing that "the First Amendment was drawn to prohibit".The new ruling leaves several restrictions intact.

"The amendment was drawn up over restrictions on Jewish immigration from the Soviet Union; the question is, what does poultry have to do with it?" said Mikhail Margelov, chairman of the foreign affairs committee of Russia's upper house of Parliament, as quoted by the Russian news agency Interfax.

The line between a constitutional search warrant and a violation of the fourth amendment is drawn out in the amicus brief filed by the civil liberties unions.

Over the past four years, about 200,000 policy submissions have been received and 1,300 amendments were drawn up before the final meeting.

There are already amendments being drawn up to create separate malpractice courts and to otherwise reform the insane malpractice system.

Supporters of this "individualist" interpretation say the preamble does not materially affect the amendment because, when it was drawn up, "the militia" and "the people" were pretty much the same thing.

An amendment will be drawn that allows provisional entry into force without them.

The amendment has been drawn up by Mr Hamilton, whose department has responsibility for registering births marriages and deaths.

The constitutional amendments to be drawn up in the coming days are widely expected to include broadening the terms of eligibility for political participation, including allowing the Brotherhood to compete under its own name as a party.

The definitions of 'minor' versus 'substantial' amendments have been drawn up bodies charged with the ethical scrutiny of projects, and may prove useful in the decision making process.

The council's Labour cabinet approved its budget for 2015/16 last week but an amendment has since been drawn up.