Subornation is the right of a party secondarily liable to stand in the place of the creditor after making payment to the creditor and to enforce the creditor's right against the party primarily liable in order to obtain indemnity from such primary party.

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The correct term is "subrogation," not "subornation." Subrogation allows a party who has paid a debt on behalf of another to assume the creditor's rights to recover the debt from the party primarily liable. Subornation refers to the act of inducing someone to commit an unlawful act, such as perjury.

Subornation Is the Right of a Party Secondarily Liable to Stand