amend: to change or revise a law.

“The law was amended to exclude contracts entered into prior to 15 July 2003.”

Related word:
amendment: a change made by adding, deleting or modifying. Many of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution add important rights, like the right of freedom of speech, to the rights which are set out in the main body of the Constitution.

Synonyms: change, alteration, modification

Note: Amends means the satisfaction given by a wrongdoer to the injured party.