A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc

IV). Searches and seizures are presumptively unreasonable, unless they are conducted pursuant to a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate upon a sworn showing of probable cause (Terry v. Ohio, 393 U.S. 1, 20, 1968).

A modification to a building’s contract documents .

In political science, an amendment is a formal change to a constitution or other legal document. Amendments are typically made to update or revise the document to reflect changing circumstances or values. The process for amending constitutions and other legal documents varies depending on the jurisdiction, but typically involves a vote by the legislature, a referendum, or a combination of both