Translation guide
The legal concept of one party stepping into the shoes of another to claim rights or seek recovery. In Japanese, this is primarily expressed through the legal term 代位 (だいい), often in compound forms.
The act of one party assuming the legal rights of another, especially in insurance or debt recovery.
The standard legal term for subrogation. Often used in compounds like 代位弁済 (subrogation by payment).
When an insurer, after paying a claim, takes over the insured's right to recover from a third party.
Insurance subrogation. The most direct term for this concept.
When a guarantor or third party pays a debt and steps into the creditor's position.
Legal/statutory subrogation, which occurs automatically by law when a third party with a legitimate interest pays the debt.
Subrogation is a technical legal term. In everyday conversation, it is rarely used. If you need to explain the concept to a non-specialist, you might say something like 「権利が移る」(けんりが うつる, rights transfer) or 「代わりに請求する」(かわりに せいきゅうする, claim on behalf of).
保険会社は代位によって損害賠償請求権を取得した。
The insurance company acquired the right to claim damages through subrogation.
Specifically refers to subrogation by payment, where a third party pays a debt and assumes the creditor's rights.
The guarantor made a payment by subrogation.
Under the principle of insurance subrogation, the insurer subrogates the insured's rights.
Subrogation of claim rights, often used in insurance contexts.
After paying the insurance claim, the insurer acquires subrogation of the claim rights.
The joint guarantor acquires the creditor's rights through statutory subrogation.
Voluntary/conventional subrogation, based on agreement rather than law.
Voluntary subrogation is based on the agreement of the parties.