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sub⋅ro⋅gate

  [suhb-ruh-geyt]
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–verb (used with object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
1. to put into the place of another; substitute for another.
2. Civil Law. to substitute (one person) for another with reference to a claim or right.
Origin:
1400–50; 1540–50 for def. 1; late ME (ptp.) < L subrogātus (ptp. of subrogāre to nominate (someone) as a substitute), equiv. to sub- sub- + rogā(re) to request + -tus ptp. suffix

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sub⋅ro⋅ga⋅tion, noun
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sub·ro·ga·tion   (sŭb'rō-gā'shən)   
n.  The substitution of one person for another, especially the legal doctrine of substituting one creditor for another.
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Main Entry: sub·ro·gate
Pronunciation: 's&-brO-"gAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -gat·ed; -gat·ing
Etymology: Latin subrogatus, past participle of subrogare surrogare to elect as a substitute, from sub- under + rogare to request
: to put in the place of another by the doctrine of subrogation : substitute (as a second creditor) for another with regard to a legal right or claim <subrogates the trustee to the priority and avoidance rights of certain unsecured creditors —J. J. White and Railroad S. Summers> subrogated…to the rights of the creditor —Louisiana Civil Code>

Main Entry: sub·ro·ga·tion
Pronunciation: "s&-brO-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : an equitable doctrine holding that when a third party pays a creditor or obligee the third party succeeds to the creditor's rights against the debtor or obligor; also : a doctrine holding that when an insurance company pays an insured's claim of loss due to another's tort the insurer succeeds to the insured's rights (as the right to sue for damages) against the tortfeasor called also equitable subrogation
2 : an act or instance of subrogating subrogation the right to recover for money —J. M. Landers et al.>
NOTE: Subrogation can take place either by operation of law or by contractual agreement.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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