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Today's Terms
Subrogation
Definition:
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.
Causalgia
Definition:
Pain, usually burning, that is associated with autonomic changes -- change in color of the skin, change in temperature, change in sweating, swelling. Causalgia occurs after a nerve injury.
Noneconomic damages
Definition:
Damages payable for items other than monetary losses, such as pain and suffering. The term technically includes punitive damages, but those are typically discussed separately.
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