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| An {{tag|indemnity}} is an undertaking by one party (an "'''[[indemnifying party]]'''") to compensate another (an "'''[[indemnified party]]'''") for losses the [[indemnified party]] suffers ''beyond'' those arising as a direct consequence of the [[indemnifying party]]'s failure to perform its obligations under the contract containing the indemnity.
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| Indemnities are therefore generally viewed as onerous obligations. A request for one will often be met with a sharp intake of breath.
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