indemnity

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) Security from damage, loss, or penalty.
2. (countable, uncountable) An obligation or duty upon an individual to incur the losses of another.
3. (countable, uncountable) Repayment; compensation for loss or injury.
4. (countable, uncountable) The right of an injured party to shift the loss onto the party responsible for the loss.
5. (countable, uncountable) A principle of insurance which provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the approximate financial condition occupied before the loss occurred, no better, no worse.

Concepts

indemnité

indemnisation

dédommagement

compensation

assurance

dommages et intérêts

réparation des dommages

restitution

compensations

indemnité compensatrice

endommage

Dommages et intérêts

avarie

contrepartie

garantie

récompense

réparation

Synonymes

compensation

reparation

indemnification

damages

amends

recompense

redress

reimbursement

restitution

repayment

insurance

remuneration

reparations

atonement

guarantee

fine

recoupment

recourse

reformation

safekeeping

safeness

sanctuary

satisfaction

shelter

supplanter

tribute

warranty

safety

renumeration

aegis

compensation for damage

allowance

assurance

auspices

benefit

compensations

contribution

equalization

expiation

fee

impunity

premium

protection

quid

quittance

rebate

Traductions

Entschädigung

indemnización

indennità

αποζημίωση

Schadenersatz

tazminat

indennizzo

risarcimento

Vergütung

schadeloosstelling

Kompensation

Abfindung

Wiedergutmachung

vergoeding

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: indempnite

In summary

From late Middle English indempnite, from Middle French indemnité, from Late Latin indemnitās (“security from damage”), from Latin indemnis (“undamaged”), from in- (“not”) + damnum (“damage”).