(grammar) A word (in English, it or there) used as the subject of a sentence when the real subject is placed after the main verb, or when the subject is indefinite.

(grammar) A dummy subject.

To talk about something else, especially to avoid issues that are too delicate or difficult.

(law) In the law of civil procedure, the ability of a court to hear a case based on the authority granted to the court to hear that particular type of case.

plural of null-subject language

A pro-drop language that may frequently leave out subject pronouns that are implied by verbal conjugations, such as Persian, Hebrew, and many Slavic and Romance languages.

plural of vested remainder subject to open

(law) A future interest held by a member of a class, for which the interest is certain to vest, but for which new members may enter the class before the interest vests, thereby reducing each member's share of the total interest.

plural of fee simple subject to condition subsequent

(law) A defeasible fee created with language reserving the right of the grantor to reclaim ownership of the land upon the occurrence of a specified condition (e.g. "if X event occurs, grantor reserves the right to reenter and retake"); upon occurrence of the condition, the grantor may decide to retake ownership or not.