amendment

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Before the amendment was approved by parliament in 2024, Japan was the only G7 country that did not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But the Framers of the citizenship clause did not import those words into the “text” of their amendment, Kavanaugh said.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The plaintiffs argue that the order violates Section 1 of the Constitution’s 14th amendment, which says “all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the U.S.”

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The amendment will take effect after the June 2026 index review, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“To the accusation ‘She should not have been kept,’ I reply that according to the third amendment, exceptions may be made.”

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry