Legal Definitions - pro forma amendment

A pro forma amendment is a formal revision or addition proposed or made to a statute, constitution, pleading, order, or other instrument. It is a change made by addition, deletion, or correction, especially an alteration in wording.

• Amendment as of course: An amendment, usually to pleadings, that a party has a statutory right to apply for without the court's permission.
• Amendment on court's own motion: A change to a pleading or other document by the judge without a motion from a party.
• Nunc pro tunc amendment: An amendment that is given retroactive effect, usually by court order.

These examples illustrate different types of amendments that can be made in legal proceedings. They show how a pro forma amendment can be used to make changes to a document or order, either by a party or by the court, and how it can have retroactive effect.