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Stipulation vs Ordinance - What's the difference?

stipulation | ordinance |

As nouns the difference between stipulation and ordinance

is that stipulation is the act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement while ordinance is a local law, an edict or decree.

stipulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement.
  • Something that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement.
    • The stipulations of the contract won't allow you to do that.
    If I lend you my car, my only stipulation is that you fill up the gas tank before returning it.
  • (botany) The situation, arrangement, and structure of the stipules.

    • ordinance

    English

    (wikipedia ordinance)

    Alternative forms

    * ordinaunce

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a local law, an edict or decree.
  • a religious practice or ritual prescribed by the church.

    • Usage notes

    This word is sometimes confused with ordnance, or military weaponry.

    Derived terms

    * ordnance

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