subrogation
English edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin subrogātiō, from sub- + rogātiō (“inquiry, request”); equivalent to sub- + rogation.
Noun edit
subrogation (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.
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Translations edit
the 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 edit
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
subrogation f (plural subrogations)
Further reading edit
- “subrogation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.