Stipulation
(noun)
- A condition or requirement specified in an agreement or contract.
- A provision in a legal document setting out conditions, restrictions, or obligations.
Origin:
Late middle english: from latin stipulatio(n-), from stipulari 'demand as a guarantee', from stipula 'a stalk, a condition of a contract', from stips, stipis 'stake'.
Examples:
- The stipulation of the contract stated that the delivery date must be met.
- The stipulation in the lease agreement required that the tenant keep the property in good condition.
- It was a stipulation of the agreement that the company would provide health insurance for its employees.
- The stipulation of the will specified that the property be sold and the proceeds be divided among the beneficiaries.
- The stipulation of the grant required that the funds be used for the specific purpose described in the application.