Indemnified

means to secure against hurt, loss, or damage.  And Fubar has an official legal document, prepared by an actual lawyer, to indemnify him against the consequences of wishing on a monkey' paw.

And, as promised, here is that official legal document:

DEED OF WISH AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made between FUBAR (hereinafter "Wisher") and THE FATE OF THE UNIVERSE (hereinafter "Fate"), regarding the instrument known as THE MONKEY'S PAW (hereinafter "the Instrument").

RECITALS

1. Wisher acknowledges that the Instrument was enchanted by a fakir to teach that fate rules lives.
   B. Wisher nevertheless wishes to invoke a wish.
   C. Wisher desires to avoid the consequences historically associated with such wishes.

ARTICLE 1 – DEFINITIONS

1.1 "deceased" means SNAFU, restored in a state of full biological integrity, cognitive function, and emotional continuity as of the moment prior to his death.

1.2 "Consequences" means any and all of: mutilation, decomposition, haunting, psychological trauma, financial liability, metaphysical punishment or generally being annoyed.

ARTICLE 2 – THE WISH

Wisher hereby wishes: "That SNAFU shall return to life, whole, healthy, and as he was, and no harm shall come to family, friends, or readers of PESKY GREMLINS as a result."

ARTICLE 3 – LIMITATIONS & EXCLUSIONS

3.1 The Instrument shall not grant the wish in a manner that alters the body of SNAFU with the exception wherein body alterations could be construed as improvements.
3.2 The Instrument shall not impose any toll, payment, or equivalent loss upon Wisher, friends, or reappearing characters.
3.3 SNAFU's return shall not constitute a violation of natural law that triggers retaliatory supernatural action.

ARTICLE 4 – INDEMNIFICATION

Fate shall indemnify Wisher against all claims, damages, and existential harm arising from the wish.

ARTICLE 5 – GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of fate itself, and any dispute shall be resolved by the original fakir, acting as arbitrator.

ARTICLE 6 – SEVERABILITY

If any provision is found to be impossible to enforce by the Instrument, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Deed.

The paw, upon being squeezed, remains motionless.

SCHEDULE A – DEFINITION OF "WHOLE" (ATTACHMENT)