bailor

American  

[bey-ler, bey-lawr] / ˈbeɪ lər, beɪˈlɔr /

noun

• bailors
  plural

1. a person who delivers personal property in bailment.

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bailor British  

/ beɪˈlɔː, ˈbeɪlə /

noun

1. contract law a person who retains ownership of goods but entrusts possession of them to another under a bailment

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bailors
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bailor

First recorded in 1595–1605; bail ¹ + -or ²

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bailor

His lawyers had earlier told CNA that Maximilien's parents had flown over to Singapore and that a representative from his school would be his bailor.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Perhaps the bailor has a right to claim his property again, at any time, if it is bailed gratuitously, though I am not certain.

From Rollo's Museum by Jacob Abbott

And if workmen had been employed thereon, the bailor would also be obligated to pay for their labor.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles

If he has paid his bailor instead, he has paid one whom he was not bound to pay, and no general principle requires that this should be held to divest the plaintiff's right.

From The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Having done this, the proof of negligence or want of care is thrown on the bailor.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles