bailor

[ bey-ler, bey-lawr ]

/ ˈbeɪ lər, beɪˈlɔr /

noun

a person who delivers personal property in bailment.

Nearby words

bailie, bailiff, bailiwick, baillie, bailment, bailor, bailout, bailsman, baily, baily's beads, bain-marie

Origin of bailor

First recorded in 1595–1605; bail¹ + -or²

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Examples from the Web for bailor

That doctrine was the absolute responsibility of the bailee to the bailor, if the goods were wrongfully taken from him.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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
It is the same as in the case of the death of any bailor or depositor.
Commercial Law|Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill

It is not necessary that the bailor have title to the property to bail it.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|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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bailor

noun

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bailor

noun