Bailment


the delivery of personal property returnable to the bailor after being held for some purpose.
historical examples

this transaction with c const-tutes a bailment, in which the bailor does not have t-tle to the property bailed.
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it is a case of bailment,” said he to rollo, “and the question is, whether you are liable.
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give an example of a bailment for the mutual benefit of both bailor and bailee.
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he may retain possession of the property for the purpose of the bailment.
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what is the consideration in a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor?
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what party to a bailment contract has possession of the property?
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this shows the truth of what i said before, that a great many of the disputes among boys arise from cases of bailment.
rollo’s museum jacob abbott

if a leaves his watch with b, a jeweler, for repairs, the transaction is a bailment.
cyclopedia of commerce, accountancy, business administration, v. 3 various

when the period of bailment is ended, the thing bailed must be returned.
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if a delivers property to b, a transportation company, to be conveyed to c, the transaction is a bailment.
cyclopedia of commerce, accountancy, business administration, v. 3 various

noun
(contract law) a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose
(criminal law) the act of granting bail

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