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bailment

noun

Etymology

From bail + -ment.

  1. derived from bāiulō — “carry or bear”
  2. inherited from baille
  3. suffixed as bailment — “bail + ment”

Definitions

  1. The handing over of control over, or possession of, personal property by one person, the…

    The handing over of control over, or possession of, personal property by one person, the bailor, to another, the bailee, for a specific purpose upon which the parties have agreed.

  2. Bail.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA