subrogation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *subrogation*:
NOUN	act	subrogation	(law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another

English > *subrogation*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	(law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another.
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Broader	substitution, exchange, commutation	The act of putting one thing or person in the place of another
Spanish	subrogación
Catalan	subrogació
Verbs	subrogate	substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured

HyperDic: subrogation