La. Civ. Code art. 1825 : Civil Code — OF THE DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING THE OWNERSHIP OF THINGS — OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL — TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS — SUBROGATION — Definition TEXT PDF Subrogation is the substitution of one person to the rights of another. It may be conventional or legal. La. C.C. § 1825 Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. 1/1/1985.