indemnity

English Thesaurus

1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	compensation,
definition	:	something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	relief,
definition	:	(law) redress awarded by a court (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	actual damages, compensatory damages, general damages,
definition	:	(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	nominal damages,
definition	:	(law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract) (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	exemplary damages, punitive damages, smart money,
definition	:	(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	atonement, expiation, satisfaction,
definition	:	compensation for a wrong (noun.possession)

2. legal exemption from liability for damages (noun.state)

hypernym	:	exemption, freedom,
definition	:	immunity from an obligation or duty (noun.state)

3. protection against future loss (noun.state)

hypernym	:	protection, shelter,
definition	:	the condition of being protected (noun.state)

4. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury (noun.possession)

derivation	:	compensate, indemnify, recompense, repair,
definition	:	make amends for; pay compensation for (verb.possession)

derivation	:	compensate, correct, redress, right,
definition	:	make reparations or amends for (verb.social)

5. legal exemption from liability for damages (noun.state)

derivation	:	indemnify,
definition	:	secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for (verb.possession)

6. protection against future loss (noun.state)

derivation	:	insure,
definition	:	take out insurance for (verb.possession)

derivation	:	indemnify,
definition	:	secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for (verb.possession)

7. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury (noun.possession)

derivation	:	compensate, indemnify, recompense, repair,
definition	:	make amends for; pay compensation for (verb.possession)

derivation	:	compensate, correct, redress, right,
definition	:	make reparations or amends for (verb.social)

8. legal exemption from liability for damages (noun.state)

derivation	:	indemnify,
definition	:	secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for (verb.possession)

9. protection against future loss (noun.state)

derivation	:	insure,
definition	:	take out insurance for (verb.possession)

derivation	:	indemnify,
definition	:	secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for (verb.possession)