Indemnity
(noun)
- Protection against financial loss or liability.
- Compensation for a loss or damage.
Origin:
From latin indemnitatem, from indemnis (unharmed, safe).
Examples:
- The company offered an indemnity to the employees in case of accidents on the job.
- He demanded an indemnity for the damages caused to his property.
- The contract includes an indemnity clause to protect both parties from financial loss.
- The insurance policy provided indemnity against damage to the car.
- The indemnity was used to compensate the employee for the loss of income.