bailee

[bey-lee]

noun Law.

a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.

Origin of bailee

First recorded in 1520–30; bail¹ + -ee

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Examples from the Web for bailee

Historical Examples of bailee

It has often been remarked that a servant must be distinguished from a bailee.
The Common Law
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Give an example of a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailee.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
Various
To what extent can a bailee limit his liability by agreement?
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman
Albert Sidney Bolles
Property loaned to a bailee for the latter's accommodation constitutes a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailee.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
Various
Examples of bailments for the sole benefit of the bailee are loans to the bailee without compensation to the bailor.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
Various

British Dictionary definitions for bailee

bailee

noun

contract law a person to whom the possession of goods is transferred under a bailment

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