Submit

Definition - Verb
1  : to yield or subject to control or authority <to ~ himself to the jurisdiction of the tribal court ­Sheppard v. Sheppard, 655 P.2d 895 (1982)>
2 a  : to present or propose to another for review, consideration, or decision
specif
: to commit to a trier of fact or law for decision after the close of trial or argument <the trial court could properly ~ both counts to the jury ­Rorie Sherman>
b  : to deliver formally
3  : to put forward as an opinion or contention
1  : to yield oneself <parties to a contract may agree in advance to ~ to the jurisdiction of a given court ­National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent, 375 U.S. 311 (1964)>
2  : to defer to or consent to abide by the opinion of another



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