Definition of stipulation
1 : an act of stipulating
2 : something stipulated; especially : a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument
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Examples of stipulation in a Sentence
We agreed to the deal with the stipulation that she pay the expenses herself.
their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable
Recent Examples of stipulation from the Web
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GOP leaders hope to use that stipulation when rewriting the tax code.
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But there were stipulations that the town could not meet, Furnells said.
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In addition to the complaint, the prosecutors Wednesday filed a stipulation of settlement with Hobby Lobby that requires the company to return all the pieces and to forfeit to the government an additional $3 million, resolving the civil action.
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Under his guidance, the Trumps settled by agreeing to stipulations to prevent future discrimination at their properties—but came away without admitting guilt.
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The airport property was given to the county by the federal government in the 1950s with the stipulation that permission was required from FAA if the land should ever cease to be used for aviation purposes, according to Bell.
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Under his guidance, the Trumps settled by agreeing to stipulations to prevent future discrimination at their properties—but came away without admitting guilt.
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One is a stipulation that compels the federal government, for two years, to pay the cost-sharing reduction payments to insurance companies that President Donald Trump has threatened to end.
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The airport property was given to the county by the federal government in the 1950s with the stipulation that permission was required from the FAA if the land should ever cease to be used for aviation purposes, according to Bell.
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First Known Use of stipulation
circa 1552
STIPULATION Defined for English Language Learners
stipulation
playDefinition of stipulation for English Language Learners
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: something that is required as part of an agreement
Law Dictionary
stipulation
playLegal Definition of stipulation
1 : an act of stipulating
2 : something stipulated: as a : an agreement between parties regarding some aspect of a legal proceeding a stipulation of facts admitted the charges in a prehearing stipulation — New York Law Journal b : a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument; specifically : stipulation pour autrui
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