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   indemnity

   /ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/

   noun

   • 1. security or protection against a loss or other financial burden: "no indemnity will be given for loss of cash" Similar insuranceprotectionsecurityindemnificationsuretyendorsementguaranteewarrantysafeguardassurance
   • ▪ security against or exemption from legal liability for one's actions: "a deed of indemnity" Similar immunityexemptionexceptiondispensationexclusionfreedomreleasereliefabsolutionexonerationspecial treatmentprivilegefavouritismimpunityinformal:a let-offrare:derogation
   • ▪ a sum of money paid as compensation, especially one paid by a country defeated in war as a condition of peace. Similar reimbursementcompensationrecompenserepaymentrestitutionpaymentremunerationrequitalredressreparation(s)damagesinformal:comparchaic:guerdonmeedrare:solatium

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French indemnite, from late Latin indemnitas, from indemnis ‘unhurt, free from loss’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDEMNITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INDEMNITY definition: 1. protection against possible damage or loss, especially a promise of payment, or the money paid…. Learn more.

3. www.investopedia.com › terms › iIndemnity: What It Means in Insurance and the Law

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   25 Feb 2024 · Indemnity is compensation for damage or loss through insurance. When it is used in the legal sense, indemnity may also refer to an exemption from liability for damage.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indemnityIndemnity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INDEMNITY is security against hurt, loss, or damage. How to use indemnity in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDEMNITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An indemnity is an amount of money paid to someone because of some damage or loss they have suffered.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › indemnityINDEMNITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. compensation for loss or damage; reimbursement. protection or insurance against future loss or damage. legal exemption from penalties or liabilities incurred through one's acts or defaults. (in Canada) the salary paid to a member of Parliament or of a legislature. act of indemnity.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IndemnityIndemnity - Wikipedia

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   In contract law, an indemnity is a contractual obligation of one party (the indemnitor) to compensate the loss incurred by another party (the indemnitee) due to the relevant acts of the indemnitor or any other party.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDEMNITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INDEMNITY meaning: 1. protection against possible damage or loss, especially a promise of payment, or the money paid…. Learn more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indemnityIndemnity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Indemnity is protection against loss or harm — it is most often used in insurance. If you suffer an injury or there's damage to your house, an indemnity makes up for the loss — if it's part of your insurance. An indemnity may also keep something or someone from being held responsible for harm.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishindemnity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    noun. /ɪnˈdemnəti/ (plural indemnities) (formal or law) [uncountable] indemnity (against something) protection against damage or loss, especially in the form of a promise to pay for any damage or loss that happens. an indemnity clause/fund/policy. indemnity insurance. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDEMNITY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    INDEMNITY meaning: 1. protection against possible damage or punishment 2. money paid or promised to you if something…. Learn more.