bailor

American  

[bay-ler, bay-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

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Etymology

Origin of bailor

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

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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

The bailor has the power and intent to exclude the bailee from the goods, and therefore may be said to be in possession of them as against the bailee.

From The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes

While this relation of bailor and bailee exists, the owner is not ordinarily responsible for the negligence of the garageman or his servants in the care or operation of the automobile.

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

“Sometimes a thing is bailed to a person,” continued Rollo’s father, “for the benefit of both persons, the bailor and the bailee.”

From Rollo's Museum by Jacob Abbott

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

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