amendatory

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In addition, approximately 30 percent of governors have the power of an amendatory veto, which allows them to send a bill back to the legislature and request a specific amendment to it.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Earlier this month, Gov. Bruce Rauner tried to accommodate those schools by tacking an amendatory veto onto another bill.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2018

The amendatory veto was overturned by the Senate on Sunday.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2017

However, Rauner objects to the plan and will use his amendatory veto powers to revise and send it back to lawmakers.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2017

This amendatory language did not take into account a prior amendment which had inserted "or by the Public Broadcasting Service satellite feed" after "superstation" into the phrase quoted above that was deleted.

From Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, Circular 92 by United States