bailor

[ bey-ler, bey-lawr ]

/ ˈbeɪ lər, beɪˈlɔr /

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noun

a person who delivers personal property in bailment.

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Origin of bailor

First recorded in 1595–1605; bail¹ + -or²

Words nearby bailor

bailie, bailiff, bailiwick, Baillie, bailment, bailor, bailout, bailsman, bail up, Baily, Baily's beads

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How to use bailor in a sentence

Having done this, the proof of negligence or want of care is thrown on the bailor.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The bailor is not responsible generally for any negligence of the hirer in operating the car.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
And if workmen had been employed thereon, the bailor would also be obligated to pay for their labor.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
He who deposits is called deponent (or bailor in England); he who receives the trust is called depositary (in England bailee).
Elements of Morals|Paul Janet

Depositum, or bailment without reward, in order that the bailee may keep the goods for the bailor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bailor

bailor

/ (ˈbeɪlə, beɪˈlɔː) /

noun

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

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