amend

v. to alter or change by adding, subtracting, or substituting. One can amend a statute, a contract or a written pleading filed in a law suit. The change is usually called an amendment. The legislature will amend a statute, the parties to a contract can amend it, and a party to a lawsuit can amend his or her own pleading. A contract can be amended only by the parties participating in the contract. If the contract is written, it can be amended only in writing (although curiously enough an oral contract can be amended orally or in writing). A pleading can be amended before it is served on the other party, by stipulation or agreement in court between the parties (actually usually between their attorneys), or upon order of the court. (See: amended complaint, statute, stipulation)

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Registered shareholders who had previously submitted a letter of transmittal (in its previous form) with their share certificate in respect of a tender of Shares at a price in the previous range and who wish to tender their Shares at a price in the Amended Price Range, are required to submit an Amended Letter of Transmittal to the depositary, which for the purpose of the amended Offer, will be deemed to be submitted with the share certificate currently held by the depositary.

Encana announces amendment to its substantial issuer bid

* The Amended Bluequest Loan will cease to be convertible into units of the Company.

Xiana Announces Amendment and Refinancing of Loan Facility with Bluequest

Article 72 of the Labour Law required an employer to establish a nursery in the workplace, subject to specific conditions, which were modified by the Amended Law.

Recent Labour Law Amendments in Jordan

All other terms and conditions of the offer not modified by the amended offer remain unchanged.

Cemex Amends Take-Over Bid for Trinidad Cement

Adrian resident John Kuschell, who represents the city of Adrian on the 13-member Lenawee County Solid Waste Planning Committee, presented the county's amended plan to Adrian City Commission at its premeeting study session on Nov.

Approval needed for Michigan's Lenawee county's waste management plan

7502 mailbox rule does apply to an amended return on which the taxpayer claims a refund or credit if the taxpayer mails the amended return on or before, but the IRS receives it after, the last day of the Sec.

Special deadline: filing amended returns reporting tax due within 60 days of assessment limitation

Alexis Abastilla-Suarez, one of the lawyers of Estrada, told reporters that she is glad that the amended information was withdrawn since "yung pinapalabas nila kasi sa amended information na yung mastermnid nung lahat na ito ay si Senator Estrada [what they are trying to show in the amended information is that Senator Estrada is the mastermind]."

No more amended plunder rap vs. Jinggoy

Sharma has pointed out that scrutiny of the amended rule by Parliament as per the Act is meaningless because the actions taken by the government before modification by the House would remain valid.

SC puts onus of FDI in retail on government

The amended facility comprises a USD1.25bn (EUR997m) term loan facility due November 2016 and a USD85m revolving credit facility maturing in May 2015.

Credit Suisse administrative agent for Regal Cinemas amended credit facility

QUETTA, 24 March , 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- The Balochistan Assembly (BA) on Tuesday approved unanimously Land Laws (amended) Bill-2009 which will be enforced with immediate effect in the province.

BA approves Land Laws (amended) Bill-2009