bailment
[ beyl-muhnt ]
/ ˈbeɪl mənt /
noun Law.
the delivery of personal property returnable to the bailor after being held for some purpose.
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British Dictionary definitions for bailment
bailment
/ (ˈbeɪlmənt) /
noun
contract law a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose
criminal law the act of granting bail
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