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Damages vs Indemnification - What's the difference?

damages | indemnification |

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between damages and indemnification

is that damages is (legal) the money paid or awarded to a claimant (in england), a pursuer (in scotland) or a plaintiff (in the us) in a civil action while indemnification is (legal) indemnity.

As nouns the difference between damages and indemnification

is that damages is (legal) the money paid or awarded to a claimant (in england), a pursuer (in scotland) or a plaintiff (in the us) in a civil action while indemnification is the act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.

As a verb damages

is (damage).

damages

English

Verb

(head)
  • (damage)

    • Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (legal) The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action.

    • indemnification

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.
  • A reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty.
  • The state of being indemnified.
  • That which indemnifies.
  • (legal) indemnity