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SUBROGATION A process by which a third party is put in the place of a creditor so that the rights and securities of the creditor pass to that third person. For example, in a personal injury matter, an insurance company may exercise its right of subrogation to place a lien on a plaintiff's award or settlement in order to achieve full or partial reimbursement for insurance benefits advanced to the plaintiff.

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