\Em`en*da"tion\, n. [L. emendatio: cf. F.
['e]mendation.]
1. The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is
   erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. ``He lies in
   his sin without repentance or emendation.'' --Jer. Taylor.

2. Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to
   give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions
   from a document; as, the book might be improved by
   judicious emendations.