Legal Definition and Related Resources of Reform
Meaning of Reform
To reorganize; to rearrange. Thus, the jury “shall be reformed by putting to and taking out of the persons so impanelled.” St. 3 Hen. VIII. c. 12; Bac. Abr. “Juries” (A). To reform an instrument in equity is to make a decree that a deed or other agreement shall be made or construed as it was originally intended by the parties, when an error or mistake as to a fact has been committed. A contract has been reformed although the party applying to the court was in the legal profession, and he himself drew the contract, it appearing clear that it was framed so as to admit of a construction inconsistent with the true agreement of the parties. 1 Sim. & S. 210; 3 Russ. 424. But a contract will not be reformed in consequence of an error of law. 1 Russ. & M. 418; 1 Chit. Proc. 124.
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Synonyms of Reform
noun
- advancement
- alteration
- amelioration
- amendment
- betterment
- change
- correctio
- correction
- development
- elevation
- emendatio
- enhancement
- enrichment
- improvement
- innovation
- melioration
- progress
- progression
- progressivism
- recast
- reclamation
- reconstitution
- reconstruction
- recovery
- recreation
- rectification
- refinement
- reformation
- regeneration
- remaking
- renewal
- renovation
- repair
- revision
verb
- ameliorate
- amend
- better
- change
- convert
- correct
- corrigere
- cure
- emend
- enhance
- fix
- form anew
- improve
- make better
- make over
- meliorate
- mend
- modify
- rearrange
- recast
- reclaim
- reconstitute
- reconstruct
- rectify
- redeem
- redo
- redress
- reestablish
- refashion
- refine
- regenerate
- rehabilitate
- remake
- remedy
- remodel
- renew
- renovate
- reorganize
- repair
- repent
- reshape
- restore
- revise
- revolutionize
- rework
- set straight
- uplift
- Associated Concepts: reform a contract
- reform a deed
- reform a lease
- reform a will
- reform an instrument
Definition of Reform
In relation to social issues, a meaning of reform is provided here: movement to improve unsatisfactory conditions.
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