Capitulation
Capitulation (kȧ*pit`u*lā"shun) , noun
[Compare French capitulation, Late Latin capitulatio.]
1.
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
With special capitulation that neither the Scots nor the French shall refortify.
2.
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms.
3.
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.