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nominal damages vs indemnification

indemnification vs nominal damages

nominal damages and indemnification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nominal damages Yes No No No
indemnification Yes No No No
As nouns, indemnification is a hypernym of nominal damages; that is, indemnification is a word with a broader meaning than nominal damages:
  • nominal damages: (law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract)
  • indemnification: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Other hypernyms of nominal damages include amends, damages, indemnity, redress, restitution.
nominal damages (noun) indemnification (noun)
(law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract) 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 nominal damages and indemnification

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