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compensatory damages vs indemnification

indemnification vs compensatory damages

compensatory damages and indemnification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compensatory damages Yes No No No
indemnification Yes No No No
As nouns, indemnification is a hypernym of compensatory damages; that is, indemnification is a word with a broader meaning than compensatory damages:
  • compensatory damages: (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
  • indemnification: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Other hypernyms of compensatory damages include amends, damages, indemnity, redress, restitution.
compensatory damages (noun) indemnification (noun)
(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Difference between compensatory damages and indemnification

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