Subject
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Subject
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Meanings, Synonyms, Etymology, Translations and More
Meaning of Subject
One who is under the governing power of another; a person owing allegiance to a monarch. liable , subordinate , subservient, answerable for. Also, the term means the thing or topic under consideration.
Subject Alternative Definition
In Scotch Law. The thing which Is the object of an agreement. In Governmental Law. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws. This term is used in contradistinction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights. In monarchical governments, by subject is meant one who owes permanent allegiance to the monarch. See Body Politic; Greenl. Ev. § 286; Phil. Ev. 732, note 1.
Financial Definition of Subject
Refers to a bid or offer that cannot be executed without confirmation from the customer.
Synonyms of Subject
(Conditional), adjective
contingent
dependent
dependent on circumstances
depending upon
incident to
incidental
provisional
relying upon
subiectus
subordinate
uncertain Associated Concepts: subject to approval
subject to defeasance
subject to review
(Exposed), adjective
accountable
answerable
at the mercy of
chargeable
liable
open
prone
susceptible
unexempt from
vulnerable
(Object), noun
case
experimentee
liegeman
recipient
testee
victim Associated Concepts: subject of an investigation
(Topic), noun
affair
argumentum
content
course
gist
issue
material
matter
motif
pith
point
point at issue
quaestio
study
text
theme
thesis
Associated Concepts: interest in subject matter
subject of agreement
subject of bailment
subject of commerce
subject of statute
subject of tax
verb
bring under domination
bring under rule
cause to undergo
conquer
control
crush
defeat
disfranchise
dominate
enslave
enthrall
expose
get the better of
govern
hold down
hold in bondage
hold in subjection
humble
keep down
make liable
make submissive
make subordinate
make subservient
master
obnoxium reddere
oppress
overcome
overmaster
overthrow
quell
repress
rule
subdue
subicere
subjugate
subordinate
suppress
tame
triumph over
vanquish
worst
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