SUBROGATION
\sˌʌbɹəɡˈe͡ɪʃən], \sˌʌbɹəɡˈeɪʃən], \s_ˌʌ_b_ɹ_ə_ɡ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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A taking on of the legal rights of someone whose debts or expenses have been paid. For example, subrogation occurs when an insurance company that has paid off its injured claimant takes the legal rights the claimant has against a third party that caused the injury, and sues that third party.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.