bailee

[ bey-lee ]

/ beɪˈli /

noun Law.

a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.

Nearby words

bail bondsman, bail out, bail up, bailable, baile átha cliath, bailee, bailey, bailey bridge, bailie, bailiff, bailiwick

Origin of bailee

First recorded in 1520–30; bail¹ + -ee

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Examples from the Web for bailee

By a lien is meant the right of the bailee to retain possession until the value of his labor or material has been received.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
That doctrine was the absolute responsibility of the bailee to the bailor, if the goods were wrongfully taken from him.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
If the articles are retained by the passenger, the carrier is liable only as a bailee for hire.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
Give an example of a bailment for the mutual benefit of both bailor and bailee.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various

For example, if it were a kicking horse, he should warn the bailee to keep away from his legs.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

British Dictionary definitions for bailee

bailee

/ (beɪˈliː) /

noun

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

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