subrogation

English

Etymology

From Late Latin subrogātiō, from sub- + rogātiō (“inquiry, request”); equivalent to sub- +‎ rogation.

Noun

subrogation (countable and uncountable, plural subrogations)

1. (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

• equitable subrogation

Related terms

• interrogation
• rogation
• rogatory

Translations

the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant

French: subrogation (fr) f German: Surrogation f Hebrew: שִׁיבוּב m (shivuv) Italian: surrogazione (it) f Japanese: 代位 (ja) Portuguese: sub-rogação f Sicilian: surrugazziuni f

References

• Black's Law Dictionary 10th Edition (2014)

Further reading

• subrogation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “subrogation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

subrogation f (plural subrogations)

1. subrogation

Further reading

• “subrogation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.