substitution

substitution: sub·sti·tu·tion /ˌsəb-stə-'tü-shən, -'tyü-/ n: the substituting of one person or thing for another: as

a in the civil law of Louisiana: a disposition not in trust by which a donee, heir, or legatee is charged to hold property transferred and return it to a third person compare fidei commissum, vulgar substitution

◇ Substitutions are prohibited.

b: replacement of a party to an action with a successor or representative upon motion to the court when the party is unable to continue litigating (as because of death, incompetency, transfer of interest, or loss of the office for which the party was suing or being sued in an official capacity)

c: the replacement of a new agreement or obligation for an old one see also novation

sub·sti·tu·tion·al /-shə-nəl/ n

sub·sti·tu·tion·ary /-shə-ˌnər-ē/ adj

substitution: index contribution (indemnification), cover (substitute), devolution, exchange, novation, preemption, proxy, recompense, replacement, representation (acting for others), representative (proxy), stopgap, subrogation, substitute, succedaneum

substitution: Putting one person or thing in the place of another. For example, a substitution of parties takes place when a new party is named to take the place of a party who has died or is otherwise unable to continue as a party. Or, one attorney might substitute into a case to replace the attorney of record if, for example, the client fired the first attorney.

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substitution: n. The selection of an individual or a thing to take the place of another; the process of one thing taking another's place or one person acting in lieu of another.

substitution: n.

putting one person in place of another, in particular replacement of the attorney of record in a lawsuit with another attorney (or the party acting in propria persona).

See also: substitution of attorney

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Synonyms:

Exchange, commutation

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substitution — [ sypstitysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1297; sustitution h. XIIIe; lat. substitutio 1 ♦ Dr. Action de substituer (2o); disposition par laquelle on désigne une personne qui recueillera le don ou le legs au cas où le donataire, le légataire ne le recueillerait… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Substitution — (von lat. substituere ‚ersetzen‘) steht für: Mathematik/Informatik Substitution (Mathematik), das Ersetzen eines Ausdrucks Integration durch Substitution, eine Methode zur Lösung von Integralen Substitution (Logik), in der Logik die Ersetzung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Substitution — Substitution, Einführung neuer Veränderlicher, indem man die alten Veränderlichen gleich Funktionen der neuen setzt. Bei den eigentlichen Substitutionen sind die Koeffizienten in diesen Funktionen konstante Größen. Man betrachtet aber auch… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Substitution — Sub sti*tu tion, n. [L. substitutio: cf. F. substitution.] 1. The act of substituting or putting one person or thing in the place of another; as, the substitution of an agent, attorney, or representative to act for one in his absense; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
substitution — Substitution. s. f. v. Disposition par laquelle on substituë ses biens, ou une partie de ses biens. En France il n y a point de substitution à l infini. la substitution n a lieu que jusqu au troisiéme degré. la substitution n est ouverte que par… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
substitution — [sub΄stə to͞o′shən, sub΄stətyo͞o′shən] n. the substituting of one person or thing for another substitutional adj. substitutionary * * * sub·sti·tu·tion (sŭb stĭ to͞oʹshən, tyo͞oʹ ) n. 1. a. The act or an instance of substituting. b. The state of… … Universalium
Substitution — (lat.), Stellvertretung, Einsetzung eines Stellvertreters, namentlich seitens eines Prozeßbevollmächtigten, der seine Vollmacht auf einen andern überträgt; Substitutorium, die zur Beurkundung dessen ausgestellte Urkunde. Das Gemeine Recht kannte… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
substitution — late 14c., appointment of a subordinate or successor, from M.Fr. substitution, from L.L. substitutionem (nom. substitutio) a putting in place of another, from pp. stem of L. substituere put in place of another, place under or next to, from sub… … Etymology dictionary
Substitution — (v. lat. Substitutio), 1) die Verfügung, wodurch Jemand einen Stellvertreter für sich ernennt; daher Substitutionsclausel (Clausula substituendi) in Vollmachten die dem Bevollmächtigten ertheilte Befugniß sich an seiner Statt auch einen… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Substitution — Substitution, lat. deutsch Stellvertretung; namentlich im Erbrecht letztwillige (Testament oder Erbvertrag) Einsetzung eines 2., 3. u.s.w. Erben, für den Fall, daß der Erstbedachte nicht Erbe sein will oder vorher stirbt (substitutio vulgaris);… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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