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nominal damages vs indemnity

indemnity vs nominal damages

nominal damages and indemnity both are nouns.

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

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