Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Stipulation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
(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"
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
"The contract remains void because the seller failed to meet the stipulation that the property must be free of any liens."
a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
"The landlord refused to sign the lease unless I agreed to his strict stipulation about keeping pets inside after 10 PM."
The act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement.
"The final stipulation was that both parties would sign the document before noon to ensure the deal went through without further delay."