To change or modify a legal document, statute, contract, or pleading without completely abolishing its original form.
A local law enacted by a city council or similar governing body that applies to persons and things within the local jurisdiction, holding the same force as a statute when duly enacted.
A statute is a written law created by a legislature under constitutional authority that governs conduct within its scope. Statutes prescribe conduct, define crimes, create subordinate government bodies, appropriate public monies, and promote the public welfare.
