indemnity vs prerogative

indemnity

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

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

  • 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. 

prerogative

noun
  • A right, especially when due to one's position or role. 

  • A hereditary or official right or privilege. 

  • A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement. 

  • A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent. 

adj
  • Characterized by lawless state actions, as in a prerogative state. 

  • Having a hereditary or official right or privilege. 

How often have the words indemnity and prerogative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )