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tipping basket

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

An indemnity threshold that, once crossed, unlocks recovery of the entire loss rather than only the excess.

With a tipping basket, the buyer just needed claims to nudge past one percent before the whole amount became recoverable from the first dollar.

Similar: first-dollar basket

Topic: Corporate law in Legal English

Business noun

An indemnity threshold that, once crossed, exposes the seller to the entire loss rather than only the excess above it.

It's a tipping basket, not a deductible, so once claims clear two million they owe from dollar one.

Similar: first-dollar basket

Topic: Deals in Business English

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