bailee

[ bey-lee ]

/ beɪˈli /

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noun Law.

a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.

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Origin of bailee

First recorded in 1520–30; bail¹ + -ee

Words nearby bailee

bail, bailable, bail bond, bail bondsman, Baile Átha Cliath, bailee, bailey, Bailey bridge, bailie, bailiff, bailiwick

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How to use bailee in a sentence

In many cases the bailee is not required to return the specific property, but other property of the same kind and quality.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
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
A bailee who was a cold storage keeper, stated in his receipt "all damage to property is at the owner's risk."
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
A bailee received some cheese and gave a receipt slating that it was to be kept at the owner's risk of loss from water.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

And if the bailee is a finder who has bestowed labor on the article found in good faith, the same rule applies.
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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