bailor

American  

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

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of bailor

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

Example Sentences

The bailor is not responsible generally for any negligence of the hirer in operating the car.

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“What is bailor and the bailee?” said Henry.

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In the supposed case of an auctioneer, for instance, if he had paid the true owner, it would have been an answer to his bailor's claim.

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A corporation may act as bailor or bailee, and an agent acting therefor would render the corporation liable unless he acted beyond the scope of his authority.

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If the bailee is not negligent or otherwise at fault, and the loss happened by internal defect or inevitable accident, the bailor would be the loser.

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