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
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
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

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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