Literary notes about stipulation (AI summary)
In literature, the term "stipulation" is used to denote a specific condition or requirement that forms part of an agreement or negotiation. Authors employ it to reinforce the precise terms under which parties act, whether in the context of legal treaties [1] or interpersonal bargains [2]. Its use can span from formal contracts where every clause counts [3, 4] to more casual settings where it delineates non-negotiable terms, as when a single condition is humorously emphasized in dialogue [5, 6]. This versatility in usage allows stipulations to serve as both the backbone of legalistic arguments and the subtle undercurrents that define personal commitments.
- In the Treaty of Stockholm, in 1720, he inserted a stipulation, binding the Swedish Government to make common cause with the Protestants of Germany.
— from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 68, No. 421, November 1850 by Various - I have but one stipulation to make, and it is that my children shall never hear one word against me.
— from Dora Thorne by Charlotte M. Brame - One stipulation, however, was made by the guide—the money was to be paid to him every Saturday night, failing which, his engagement was at an end.
— from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne - 133 The legal decisions lay down the stipulation that the losing party shall not “turn back,” shall not “complain.”
— from Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters by C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter) Johns - It is not a stipulation; to a gentleman it is simply a reminder.
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens - I make only one stipulation––it is that when you stay with us, you are amused.”
— from The Greater Power by Harold Bindloss