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bailee

 
Dictionary: bail·ee   (bā-lē') pronunciation
n.
A person to whom property is bailed.


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Individual who has temporary rightful possession of another's property. The bailee often furnishes a receipt in exchange for the bailor's property. For example, a dry cleaner has temporary custody of a suit to be cleaned and must exercise proper care to safeguard it against physical loss. If the property is damaged, the bailee's insurance policy often becomes the primary coverage and must indemnify the loss.

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One to whom personal property is entrusted for a particular purpose by another, the bailor, according to the terms of an express or implied agreement.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered


 
 

 

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