stipulation
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Origin of stipulation
First recorded in 1545–55, stipulation is from the Latin word stipulātiōn- (stem of stipulātiō ). See stipulate 1, -ion
Explanation
If all stipulations aren't met, the deal's off. By not reading the contract's fine print, you overlooked the stipulation that you perform in a clown suit. At least you can juggle. The Latin root of stipulation is stipulat-, meaning “demanded as a formal promise.” The judge might allow you to go free, with the stipulation that you never again go swimming in a public fountain. A nightly foot massage could be one of many stipulations detailed in your “dating agreement.” Right or left tonight?
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"Pursuant to the parties' Stipulation, this action is hereby dismissed, in its entirety and with prejudice, Plaintiffs and Defendants to bear their respective attorney's fees and costs," the filing read.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2022
A transcript of the stipulation is below: Supreme Court of the State Of New York County of New York Stipulation Index # 600002/2012 May 8, 2012 Michael Mulgrew et al. v.
From New York Times • May 8, 2012
It has further transmitted the notion of a ceremonial accompanying and consecrating the engagement, and this ceremonial has been transmuted into the Stipulation.
From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir
From the Nexum we pass to the Stipulation, which is a simplified form of the older ceremonial.
From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir
My plan for Asylum Hill Church would have ensured $150 from that quarter.—All this in the face of my "Stipulation."
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) by Paine, Albert Bigelow
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