stipulation meaning

UK US /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/ 4 syllables

stipulation (noun): (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.

stipulation has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

stipulation as a 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

    Synonyms: judicial admission

    Type of: concession

  2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

    Synonyms: condition, precondition

    Type of: premise

    Kinds: boundary condition, provision

  3. a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement

    Synonyms: specification

    Type of: restriction

    Related forms: stipulate

stipulation in a sentence

How to pronounce stipulation

stipulation is pronounced /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with stipulation

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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