subrogate

A verb used in legal contexts to indicate the substitution of one party for another, especially regarding rights or claims.

• 🇪🇸Verbo utilizado en el contexto jurídico para designar la sustitución de una parte por otra, especialmente en relación con derechos o reclamaciones.

1. Substitute one creditor for another C2 formal legal

   The legal process by which one party, often an insurance company, steps into the shoes of another to pursue a claim or recover costs from a third party who caused a loss.

   • After paying the claim, the insurance company subrogated against the negligent driver.
   • The court allowed the bank to subrogate the original lender's rights.
   • Subrogation clauses are common in property insurance policies.

   🇪🇸Subrogar (en derecho)

   Sinónimos: replacesubstitutesucceed

• subrogated past participle
• subrogated past simple
• subrogating present participle
• subrogates third person singular