Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
stipulation pour au·truiPronunciation:
-"pür-O-'trE, -'trwyEFunction:
nounEtymology: French, stipulation for other persons
in the civil law of Louisiana : a contract or provision in a contract that confers a benefit on a third-party beneficiary
NOTE: A stipulation pour autrui gives the third-party beneficiary a cause of action against the promisor for specific performance. In order for a third party to be a third-party beneficiary of a stipulation pour autrui there usually has to be a legal or factual relationship between the stipulator and the beneficiary.
