Substitution means to put one person or thing in the place of another. Common uses of the term “substitution” in a legal sense include:
“Substitution of parties” is replacement of a party to an action with a successor or...THE LEGAL PROCESS
substitution of attorney
Substitution of Attorney is the right of a client to change the person who is representing them before a court of law. During any stage, if a client disagrees or is dissatisfied with how their case is being managed, they have the right to...
substitution of parties
Substitution of parties is a replacement of one of the parties in a lawsuit because of events that prevent the party from continuing with the trial. This can be due to a number of reasons including death, incompetence or transfer of interest...
subsume
In law, to subsume means to bring a specific occurrence within a broad rule. When a court subsumes a case, it decides that it fits within an established analytical framework. From there, the court plugs each relevant fact of the case into the...
success billing
Success billing is a method for lawyers to bill and charge clients based on the favorable outcome of the services rendered by the lawyer. This billing method is an alternative fee arrangement because the client pays the lawyer under a scheme...
successive sentences
When a criminal defendant gets convicted of a crime, the judge will impose a sentence appropriate for the conduct. If the defendant gets convicted on multiple charges, they will face multiple sentences. The sentences can be applied either...
sufficient cause
Sufficient cause, or good cause, refers to a legal determination that there exists sufficient reason to support a case or decision. Sufficient cause is tied to causation but varies depending on legal context. For example, in torts, sufficient...
sui generis
Sui generis is a Latin expression that translates to “of its own kind.” It refers to anything that is peculiar to itself; of its own kind or class. In legal contexts, sui generis denotes an independent legal classification.
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suicide
Suicide is the intentional taking of one’s own life. This case from Maryland, explains that “suicide is the intentional taking of one’s own life, i.e., by his or her own hands.”
Suicide is no longer considered a crime in the...
suit
See: lawsuit
[Last updated in August of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]