stipulation
(noun)
noun
1. (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
- a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay
Definition categories: communication, concession
2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
Similar word(s): condition, precondition
Definition categories: communication, assumption, premise, premiss
3. a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
Similar word(s): specification
Definition categories: act, confinement, restriction
Sentences with stipulation as a noun:
- The stipulations of the contract won't allow you to do that.
- If I lend you my car, my only stipulation is that you fill up the gas tank before returning it.