amendment to the law
Loading your saved state.
amendment to the law
A formal change or adjustment to an already existing law. Such changes must also go through the legislative process.
Die beschlossene Gesetzesänderung tritt zum ersten Januar des nächsten Jahres in Kraft.
The approved amendment to the law will come into force on the first of January next year.
The word is made up of 'Gesetz' (law), in the genitive form 'Gesetzes-', and 'Änderung' (change/amendment). So it literally describes 'the change of a law'.
Wegen der Bauarbeiten gibt es eine kurzfristige Planänderung.
Because of the construction work, there is a short-notice change of plan.
A 'Gesetzesänderung' (amendment to the law) is often 'beschlossen' (approved), 'verabschiedet' (passed), or 'vorgeschlagen' (proposed). A very important and common phrase is that a 'Gesetzesänderung' 'in Kraft tritt' (comes into force), which means that it becomes valid.
Die Regierung hat eine wichtige Gesetzesänderung im Sozialbereich beschlossen.
The government approved an important amendment to the law in the area of social policy.
The word element '-änderung' is very productive in formal and administrative language. When you see it, you know that something existing is being modified, for example in 'Vertragsänderung' (contract amendment) or 'Routenänderung' (route change).
Bitte unterschreiben Sie die Vertragsänderung auf der letzten Seite.
Please sign the contract amendment on the last page.
novella / amendment
„Novelle“ and „Gesetzesänderung“ can both refer to a change to an existing law. „Novelle“ is the more technical term for the new amending or supplementary law, while „Gesetzesänderung“ more generally refers to the formal adjustment. „Novelle“ is often used in legal texts, while „Gesetzesänderung“ is more suitable for general reports.
Die geplante Gesetzesänderung muss noch das Parlament durchlaufen.
The planned amendment to the law still has to go through parliament.
Der Bundestag verabschiedete eine Novelle zum bestehenden Datenschutzgesetz.
The Bundestag passed an amendment to the existing data protection law.
