Indemnify
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
To secure or save harmless against loss or damage, of a specified character, which may happen in the future. To compensate or reimburse one for a loss previously Incurred; L. R. 14 Eq. 479.
See Weller v. Eames, 15 Minn. 467 (Gil. 376), 2 Am. Rep. 150.
To indemnify Is said to be synonymous with “to save harmless,” Brentnal v. Holmes, 1 Root (Conn.) 292, 1 Am. Dec, 44. Indemnification Is the act of Indemnifying or making good a loss. Indemniflcatua, indemnified. Indemnis (formerly indempnia), without damage; harmless. Indemnitor, one who enters into a contract of indemnity for the benefit of another; indemnitee, one who is to be benefited by such a contract