indemnity (redirected from indemnities)

in·dem·ni·ty  (n-dmn-t)

n. pl. in·dem·ni·ties

1. Security against damage, loss, or injury.

2. A legal exemption from liability for damages.

3. Compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered. See Synonyms at reparation.

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[Middle English indempnite, from Anglo-Norman, from Late Latin indemnits, from Latin indemnis, uninjured; see indemnify.]

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indemnity

Noun

pl -ties

1. insurance against loss or damage

2. compensation for loss or damage

3. legal exemption from penalties incurred [Latin in- not + damnum damage]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	indemnity - protection against future loss       insurance shelter, protection - the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
	2.	indemnity - legal exemption from liability for damages exemption, freedom - immunity from an obligation or duty
	3.	indemnity - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) relief - (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?" actual damages, compensatory damages, general damages - (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated nominal damages - (law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract) exemplary damages, punitive damages, smart money - (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) atonement, expiation, satisfaction - compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"

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indemnity

noun 1. insurance, security, guarantee, protection

noun 2. compensation, remuneration, reparation, satisfaction, redress, restitution, reimbursement, requital

noun 3. Law exemption, immunity, impunity, privilege

Translations

indemnity [ɪnˈdɛmnɪtɪ] n (= insurance) → indemnidad f (= compensation); indemnización f

indemnity [ɪnˈdɛmnɪtɪ] n (= insurance) → assurance f, garantie f (= compensation); indemnité f

indemnity [ɪnˈdɛmnɪtɪ] n (insurance) → Versicherung f;

(compensation) → Entschädigung f

indemnity [ɪnˈdɛmnɪtɪ] n (= insurance) → assicurazione f (= compensation); indennità, indennizzo