Constitutional amendment. A constitutional amendment refers to the modification of the constitution of a nation or state. In many jurisdictions the text of the constitution itself is altered; in others the text is not changed, but the amendments change its effect. The method of modification is typically written into the constitution itself. Most constitutions require that amendments cannot be enacted unless they have passed a special procedure that is more stringent than that required of ordinary legislation. Examples of
A compromise is a way of settling differences by everybody making concessions. If you want to stay out until 10 and your friend wants to stay out until midnight, 11 is a good compromise. Compromise comes from the Latin compromissum, which means mutual promise.. It can be a noun or a verb.
An offer in compromise is a settlement option offered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that may allow a taxpayer to address their federal income tax liability for an amount less than the full amount owed.he IRS generally receives a large number of offers in compromise in a given tax year, and the IRS has a limited number of caseworkers who work on these offers. Therefore, it may take some time before the specific details of your case are assigned to a caseworker for the review process to begin.