indemnity vs set-off

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. 

set-off

noun
  • A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand. 

  • That which is set off against another thing; an offset. 

  • An offset. 

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