Synonyms for Stipulation (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 ((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):
judicial admission
WordNet sense 2 (an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else):
condition, precondition
WordNet sense 3 (a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement):
specification
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