stip·u·late /'sti-pyə-ˌlāt/ vb -lat·ed, -lat·ing [Latin stipulatus, past participle of stipulari to exact (as from a prospective debtor) a formal guarantee when making an oral contract]
vi
1: to make an agreement or covenant about something (as damages)
2: to demand a particular promise in an agreement
— used with for
may...assume or stipulate for obligations of all kinds — Louisiana Civil Code
3: to agree respecting an aspect of legal proceedings
— used with to
stipulated to a dismissal of the claim with prejudice — National Law Journal
pleaded guilty to the charge of battery and stipulated to the underlying facts — Luna v. Meinke, 844 F. Supp. 1284 (1994)
vt
1: to specify esp. as a condition or requirement of an agreement
parties may not stipulate the invalidity of statutes or ordinances — West v. Bank of Commerce & Trusts, 167 F.2d 664 (1948)
the contract stipulated that the lessor was responsible for maintenance
within a stipulated period of time
2: to establish (procedure or evidence) by agreement during a proceeding
defendant stipulated that evidence was sufficient to support his conspiracy conviction — National Law Journal
based on stipulated facts
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.