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=====It is not (necessarily) of indeterminate scope=====
=====It is not (necessarily) of indeterminate scope=====
Nor is a (well-crafted) {{tag|indemnity}} broader or of less determinate scope than any other contractual claim. A good one should have a predictable and reasonable financial consequence: It might be to reimburse taxes or similar unavoidable expenses a merchant incurs in performing the contract, that it would not, but for that contract.  
Nor is a (well-crafted) {{tag|indemnity}} broader or of less determinate scope than any other contractual claim. A good one should have a predictable and reasonable financial consequence: It might be to reimburse taxes or similar unavoidable expenses a merchant incurs in performing the contract, that it would not, but for that contract. The sky should not fall in under the weight of a well-proportioned {{tag|indemnity}}. It is a precision tool to allocate responsibility for a narrow risk, not a weapon of mass destruction.
 
The sky should not fall in under the weight of a well-proportioned {{tag|indemnity}}. It is a precision tool to allocate responsibility for a narrow risk, not a weapon of mass destruction.


====You keep saying “''well-crafted'' [[indemnity]]”====
====You keep saying “''well-crafted'' [[indemnity]]”====