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
- (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
- an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
Synonyms: condition, precondition
Type of: premise
Kinds: boundary condition, provision
- a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
Synonyms: specification
Type of: restriction
Related forms: stipulate
stipulation in a sentence
- As a signatory to the treaty, our country is bound by its stipulations.
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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