unamended
Adjective: - Not amended; remaining in its original form: Specifically used to describe legislation, laws, or official documents that have not been altered, revised, or changed since their enactment or creation.
The word "unamended" is used to describe a text, rule, or law that exists in its initial state without any modifications. It is a formal term, most commonly found in legal, governmental, and academic contexts. It directly contrasts with "amended."
- The original, unamended version of the bill was much stricter.
- The contract remains unamended since we signed it five years ago.
- They voted to keep the constitution unamended on this point.
- "In its unamended form": A common phrase emphasizing the original, unchanged state of a document.
- The statute, in its unamended form, did not account for digital privacy.
- Amend (verb): To make minor changes to a text, typically a law or contract, to improve or clarify it.
- Amendment (noun): A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
- Unchanged (adjective): Not changed; unaltered. (A more general synonym not specific to texts or laws).
- Unchanged
- Unaltered
- Original
- As-is (informal)
- Amended
- Revised
- Altered
- Modified
"Unamended" is a precise term. While "unchanged" or "unaltered" can be used in similar contexts, "unamended" specifically implies that no formal amendments—a specific type of change often following a procedure—have been made. It is almost exclusively applied to formal documents like laws, contracts, treaties, and constitutions.
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(of legislation) not amended
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