subrogation
English
editEtymology
editFrom Late Latin subrogātiō, from sub- + rogātiō (“inquiry, request”); equivalent to sub- + rogation.
Noun
editsubrogation (countable and uncountable, plural subrogations)
- (law) Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties.
- Subrogation is a staple element of the casualty insurance business.
- He became my creditor as the result of a subrogation by a vendor.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editthe substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant
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References
edit- Black's Law Dictionary 10th Edition (2014)
Further reading
edit- subrogation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “subrogation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
French
editPronunciation
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Noun
editsubrogation f (plural subrogations)
Further reading
edit- “subrogation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.