Subscribe in a legal context means the action of:
- Writing one’s name on a document in acknowledgment of being its creator. For example, subscribe a letter.
- Signing a document to give one’s consent to the terms established therein. For example, subscribe a contract.
- Agreeing on paying for a service regularly delivered by a provider. For example, subscribe to a membership on a digital platform such as Amazon Prime or Netflix.
- Buying stock, bonds, or other securities. For example, Jane Doe subscribed 5000 shares of corporation X.
- Pledging to make a monetary contribution. For example, subscribe to a charity.
[Last updated in September of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]