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stipulator

stipulator 1 : one that stipulates 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : the promisee in a stipulation pour autrui who bargains for and receives the promise

subrogate

R. S. Summers"] [the surety who pays the principal obligation is subrogated…to the rights of the creditor "Louisiana Civil Code"]

subrogation

subrogation 1 : an equitable doctrine holding that when a third party pays a creditor or obligee the third party succeeds to the creditor's rights against the debtor or obligor ;also : a doctrine holding that...

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substantial justice

form of the law [all pleadings shall be so construed as to do substantial justice "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 8(f)"] see also fair play and substantial justice

substitution

substitution : 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

succeed

heir, who accepts, is considered as having ed to the deceased from the moment of his death "Louisiana Civil Code"] vt 1 : to follow in sequence and esp. immediately 2 : to come after as heir

summons

a written notification that one is required to appear in court: as a : a document in a civil suit that is issued by an authorized judicial officer (as a clerk of court) and delivered to a

unfair competition

unfair competition : the common-law tort of passing off one's goods as another's ;broadly : any of various torts (as disparagement) that interfere with the business prospects of a competitor or injure consumers

suspensive

suspensive in the civil law of Louisiana 1 : having the effect of suspending [granted a appeal] see also suspensive condition at

synallagmatic

together with, at the same time as + allassein to change, exchange, barter, from allos other] in the civil law of Louisiana : bilateral

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