stipulation
pronunciation
How to pronounce stipulation in British English:
UK [ˌstɪpjʊ'leɪʃn]
How to pronounce stipulation in American English:
US [ˌstɪpjəˈleʃən]
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- 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
- an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
- a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
Word Origin
- stipulation (n.)
- 1550s, "a commitment or activity to do something" (now obsolete), from Latin stipulationem (nominative stipulatio), noun of action from past participle stem of stipulari "exact a promise, engage, bargain," of uncertain origin. Traditionally said to be from Latin stipula "stalk, straw" (see stipule) in reference to some obscure symbolic act; this is rejected by most authorities, who, however, have not come up with a better guess. Meaning "act of specifying one of the terms of a contract or agreement" is recorded from 1750. Meaning "that which is stipulated or agreed upon" is from 1802.
Example
- 1. There were two problems with that stipulation for ms. wolice .
- 2. May I refer you to the contract stipulation about packing ( or shipping ) ?
- 3. When chinese citizens take the nationality of another country , they must renounce their chinese citizenship - and vice versa - but the stipulation has been criticized as being too harsh and may drive away overseas talents .
- 4. If a winner refuses to agree to this stipulation , then the academy keeps the statuette .
- 5. The stipulation that at least 25 % of mps should be women is plain hypocritical .