stipulation meaning and definition

STIPULATION noun

Definition of stipulation (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
2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
   • synonyms: condition, precondition
3. a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
   • synonyms: specification