indemnity
[ in-dem-ni-tee ]
/ ɪnˈdɛm nɪ ti /
noun, plural in·dem·ni·ties.
protection or security against damage or loss.
compensation for damage or loss sustained.
something paid by way of such compensation.
protection, as by insurance, from liabilities or penalties incurred by one's actions.
legal exemption from penalties attaching to unconstitutional or illegal actions, granted to public officers and other persons.
Origin of indemnity
OTHER WORDS FROM indemnity
an·ti-in·dem·ni·ty, adjective pre·in·dem·ni·ty, noun, plural pre·in·dem·ni·ties.Words nearby indemnity
indelicate,
indemnification,
indemnify,
indemnitee,
indemnitor,
indemnity,
indemonstrable,
indene,
indent,
indentation,
indention
Example sentences from the Web for indemnity
British Dictionary definitions for indemnity
indemnity
/ (ɪnˈdɛmnɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
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
an act of Parliament granting exemption to public officers from technical penalties that they may have been compelled to incur
Word Origin for indemnity
C15: from Late Latin
indemnitās, from
indemnis uninjured, from Latin
in-
1 +
damnum damage