NOUN | act | subrogation | (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another |
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Meaning | (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another. | |
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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 |
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