bailor
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
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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 BollesThe 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 BollesAnd 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 BollesHe who deposits is called deponent (or bailor in England); he who receives the trust is called depositary (in England bailee).
Elements of Morals | Paul JanetDepositum, or bailment without reward, in order that the bailee may keep the goods for the bailor.
British Dictionary definitions for bailor
/ (ˈbeɪlə, beɪˈlɔː) /
contract law a person who retains ownership of goods but entrusts possession of them to another under a bailment
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