Dictionary Check: stipulation

"stipulation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

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

Example: "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay"
Synonyms:
noun

an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

noun

a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement

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