bailor

American  

[bey-ler, bey-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

Etymology

Origin of bailor

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

Example Sentences

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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 next point in logical order would be the degree of responsibility to which the bailee was held as towards his bailor who intrusted him.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

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 Holmes, Oliver Wendell

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 Bolles, Albert Sidney

And if workmen had been employed thereon, the bailor would also be obligated to pay for their labor.

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