stipulation
1. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else • Syn: condition, precondition • Derivationally related forms: condition (for: condition) • Hypernyms: premise, premiss, assumption • Hyponyms: boundary condition, provision, proviso 2. (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 • Syn: judicial admission • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: concession 3. a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement • Syn: specification • Derivationally related forms: specify (for: specification), stipulate • Hypernyms: restriction, confinement
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