Contract Law

Indemnity

/ in-DEM-nih-tee /

Definition

Compensation for loss or damage; protection against liability.

Used in Context

“The indemnity clause required the contractor to cover all claims.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: indemnis, unharmed

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