{"id":365414,"date":"2013-01-28T16:34:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T21:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/dictionary\/definition\/stipulate.html"},"modified":"2013-01-28T16:34:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T21:34:14","slug":"stipulate","status":"publish","type":"dictionary","link":"https:\/\/dictionary.findlaw.com\/definition\/stipulate.html","title":{"rendered":"Stipulate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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term:<\/p>\n

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vb<\/p><\/dt>\n

-lat·ed<\/b>
-lat·ing<\/b>
[Latin stipulatus<\/i>, past participle of stipulari<\/i> to exact (as from a prospective debtor) a formal guarantee when making an oral contract]
vi<\/i>
1<\/b> :<\/b> to make an agreement or covenant about something (as damages)
2<\/b> :<\/b> to demand a particular promise in an agreement used with for<\/i> [may…assume or for obligations of all kinds “Louisiana Civil Code<\/i>“]
3<\/b> :<\/b> to agree respecting an aspect of legal proceedings used with to<\/i> [stipulated<\/i> to a dismissal of the claim with prejudice “National Law Journal<\/i>“] [pleaded guilty to the charge of battery and stipulated<\/i> to the underlying facts “Luna v. Meinke<\/i>, 844 F. Supp. 1284 (1994)”]
vt<\/i>
1<\/b> :<\/b> to specify esp. as a condition or requirement of an agreement [parties may not the invalidity of statutes or ordinances “West v. Bank of Commerce & Trusts<\/i>, 167 F.2d 664 (1948)”] [the contract stipulated<\/i> that the lessor was responsible for maintenance] [within a stipulated<\/i> period of time]
2<\/b> :<\/b> to establish (procedure or evidence) by agreement during a proceeding [defendant stipulated<\/i> that evidence was sufficient to support his conspiracy conviction “National Law Journal<\/i>“] [based on stipulated<\/i> facts] <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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