Indemnity

Word INDEMNITY
Character 9
Hyphenation in dem ni ty
Pronunciations /ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/

Definitions and meanings of "Indemnity"

What do we mean by indemnity?

Security against damage, loss, or injury. noun

An exemption from liability for damages resulting from specified conduct, as in a contract indemnifying a party for the performance of certain actions. noun

Compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered. noun

Security given against or exemption granted from damage, loss, injury, or punishment. noun

Indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury sustained; reimbursement. noun

In law, that which is given to a person who has assumed or is about to assume a responsibility at the request or for the benefit of another, in order to make good to him any loss or liability which has or may come upon him by so doing. noun

Security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage, past or to come; immunity from penalty, or the punishment of past offenses; amnesty. noun

Indemnification, compensation, or remuneration for loss, damage, or injury sustained. noun

An act or law passed in order to relieve persons, especially in an official station, from some penalty to which they are liable in consequence of acting illegally, or, in case of ministers, in consequence of exceeding the limits of their strict constitutional powers. These acts also sometimes provide compensation for losses or damage, either incurred in the service of the government, or resulting from some public measure. noun

An obligation or duty upon an individual to incur the losses of another. noun

Repayment noun

The right of an injured party to shift the loss onto the party responsible for the loss. noun

A principle of insurance which provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the approximate financial condition occupied before the loss occurred, no better, no worse. noun

Legal exemption from liability for damages noun

Protection against future loss noun

A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury noun

Security from damage, loss, or penalty.

An obligation or duty upon an individual to incur the losses of another.

Repayment; compensation for loss or injury.

The right of an injured party to shift the loss onto the party responsible for the loss.

A principle of insurance which provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the approximate financial condition occupied before the loss occurred, no better, no worse.

Legal word for "more bullshit" Urban Dictionary

The ONE movie you want to be buried with. Urban Dictionary

When life insurace is pretentiously doubled because of cause of death in specific way. Also known as a great film noir from the 40's. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Indemnity

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The word "indemnity" in example sentences

The objective of this plan is to make propaganda about the so called genocide, to have it recognised, to obtain indemnity and to acquire land from Turkey. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Venturelaw Blogspot (via good post by rick segal): In a financing, some VCs argue that it is not enough to rely on contractual remedies or to a receive an indemnity from the Company. ❋ Ben Barren (2007)

This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. ❋ JDsg (2006)

The purchase agreement will specify a process where the buyer can net out costs to satisfy the indemnity from the deferred money owed. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Such indemnity is simply unpayable unless the creditor nation is willing to receive it in the form of imports, and against this form of payment citizens will raise violent protest, calling it «dumping», «unfair competition», a violation of the very principles of the protectionist duties imposed for their benefit. ❋ Unknown (1933)

The indemnity is $2,000, practically the same as the indemnity in Canada. ❋ Unknown (1908)

The next public business of Jones was to attempt to collect indemnity from the Danish government for the delivery to England of the prizes sent by the mad Landais, during Jones's most famous cruise, to Bergen, ❋ Hutchins Hapgood (1906)

Her parents then demanded indemnity from the husband for the loss of their child, and the home became one of misery. ❋ Unknown (1901)

An act of indemnity is passed and published, through Christ ❋ Unknown (1721)

Pillage, loot, incendiarism, "indemnity" -- you can read that in the records of the invasion of Belgium; that is war; it is all right if war is to be, for all this talk of chivalrous consideration for foes and regard for international law is all nonsense; necessity, as ❋ Various (N/A)

But no, you’d rather try to debate the issue of whether or not the indemnity is or isn’t an appropriate remedy. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A suckling indemnity, which is given to the wife, of 100 francs a month during the first year. ❋ Anna Garlin Spencer (N/A)

The study also found that payments per claim for lost wages, known as indemnity benefits, with more than seven days of lost time in Maryland increased rapidly at 10 percent in 2007. ❋ Unknown (2010)

City officials earlier this week proposed a compromise in which the public could view detailed versions of Mr. Anderson's bills if each person requesting to see them signed a so-called indemnity agreement.

"The indemnity is a factor in the increase in loan to values but not the only factor," the spokesman said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The impossibility of quantifying the monetary value of the indemnity is the main reason that there is no commercially available insurance, and the reason an indemnity is needed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Tate Britain boycott ended when organisers allow photographers to attend launch without signing 'indemnity' form ❋ Mark Sweney (2010)

According to the Department of Correctional Services, 18 inmates of St Albans near Port Elizabeth have also embarked on a hunger strike to highlight their demand for political "indemnity". ❋ Unknown (1994)

"[INDEMNITY]: Registrant does [hereby] agree to indeminfy, defend, and hold [harmless]...." ❋ DER? (2005)

[nev]: hey rob, what's your double indemnity? rob: hmmm - [tough one] - i think [ozu's] 1953 "tokyo story" ❋ Nebiru100 (2011)

double indemnity is a [film noir] classic loved by many [film] students and [critics]. ❋ Eazy-x (2008)

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