definition of
stipulation

[1] #1 stipulation n. [judicial admission] (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 del. wn

[2] #2 stipulation n. [condition, precondition] an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else. wn

[3] #3 stipulation n. [specification] a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement. wn