stipulés

Stipulés is the plural masculine form of the French adjective stipulé, used to describe terms, provisions, or conditions that have been formally agreed upon or specified in a document. The word stems from the verb stipuler, meaning to state or contract terms, and the concept is common in legal, administrative, and contractual language. In everyday use, one speaks of les stipulations du contrat or les termes stipulés to denote what the parties have committed to.

In a contract or agreement, stipulés refer to the clauses that outline rights, obligations, payments, deadlines, and remedies. They define what each party must do, by when, and under what circumstances, and they are intended to provide clarity and enforceability. Stipulations can cover financial arrangements, delivery terms, confidentiality, dispute resolution, and performance standards, among other details.

In legal traditions, the notion of stipulation has historical roots in formal acts of agreement. In civil law systems, stipulations are the terms agreed upon by the parties and may be treated as binding contractual provisions. In common usage, the term is often used more generally to refer to any stated conditions within a contract or formal document.

Usage notes: stipulés is typically used in the masculine plural form to modify masculine plural nouns (e.g., les termes stipulés). The feminine forms are stipulée and stipulées depending on agreement with the noun.

See also: clauses, provisions, terms, conditions, covenants.