Meaning & use
Indemnified
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Compensated or protected against loss, damage, or legal liability (past tense of indemnify).
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The insurance policy indemnified the company against losses from the warehouse fire.
Contractors are typically indemnified by clients for certain on-site accidents under the agreement.
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A key term in contract and insurance law, from Latin 'indemnis', meaning unharmed.
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