indemnity vs penalty

indemnity

noun
  • An obligation or duty upon an individual to incur the losses of another. 

  • The right of an injured party to shift the loss onto the party responsible for the loss. 

  • Security from damage, loss, or penalty. 

  • 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. 

  • Repayment; compensation for loss or injury. 

penalty

noun
  • A punishment for violating rules of procedure. 

  • A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time. 

  • A legal sentence. 

  • A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick. 

  • A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment. 

  • A disadvantageous consequence of a previous event. 

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