subrogation
nounEtymology From Late Latin subrogātiō, from sub- + rogātiō (“inquiry, request”); equivalent to sub- + rogation.
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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.
1 more example
- Most insurance policies include subrogation clauses.
- Derived terms
- antisubrogation, equitable subrogation
- Related terms
- interrogation, rogation, rogatory