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To amend is to make a change by adding, subtracting, or substituting. For example, one can amend a�statute, a�contract, the United States Constitution, or a�pleading�filed in a lawsuit. Generally, procedures dictate the way in which one amends a specific item. For instance, Article V�of the Constitution of the United States provides the procedures for amending the Constitution.

In the�Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,�Rule 15�provides ways in which a�pleading�may be amended.�The purpose of Rule 15 is to prevent�parties�from being bound by their first formulation of a pleading. They may have made a�mistake, or they may have obtained more information such that their initial pleading may need to be changed. Rule 15(a)(1) permits a party to amend his pleading during a certain period of time. Afterwards, unless the opposing party consents, the�trial court�has�discretion�whether to allow the amendment. Courts consider various�factors�in deciding whether to allow the amendment. For these factors, see�Beeck v. Aquaslide �N� Dive Corp.�

See also�amended complaint�and�amended pleading.