Bailee

Word BAILEE
Character 6
Hyphenation bail ee
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Bailee"

What do we mean by bailee?

A person with whom property is left for safekeeping. noun

In law, the person to whom goods are committed in bailment. He has a temporary possession of them and a qualified property in them for such purpose only. noun

The person to whom goods are committed in trust, and who has a temporary possession and a qualified property in them, for the purposes of the trust. noun

One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other. noun

The agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered noun

One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other.

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The word "bailee" in example sentences

Because of this psychology, the bailee is unwilling to make hard decisions and thus asking for too much money. ❋ PhD Gary Liberson (2010)

If a bailee should be a scoundrel and sell the thing left with him for safe-keeping and receive the money, the true owner could, nevertheless, claim the thing wherever he could find it. ❋ Various (N/A)

In other words, after it had been sold, if still kept there the seller would be merely the keeper, or bailee, which is the legal term, and he would be obliged to use only ordinary care in keeping it. ❋ Various (N/A)

As the bailee recovered the whole value of the goods, the old reason, that he was answerable over, has in some cases become a new rule, (seemingly based on a misunderstanding,) that the bailee is a trustee for the bailor as to the excess over his own damage. ❋ Oliver Wendell Holmes (1888)

Since he did reclaim it, Rollo did perfectly right to give it up, fish and all; and as he did so, it was a bailment for the benefit of the bailee, that is, Henry. ❋ Jacob Abbott (1841)

The amount is too much -- The "bailee" always thinks he is doing everything right, but outside forces have created this terrible situation. ❋ PhD Gary Liberson (2010)

a different point; just as the liability of a bailee, which is now treated as arising from his undertaking, was originally raised by the law out of the position in which he stood toward third persons. ❋ Oliver Wendell Holmes (1888)

Mortgagee who had at first been a mere "bailee" or depositary, and in the Emphyteuta, or tenant of land which was subject to a fixed perpetual rent. ❋ Henry Sumner Maine (1855)

"Yes, the bailee is the person the thing is bailed to. ❋ Jacob Abbott (1841)

This is my favorite way of cooking, and eating, and I am just now seeing how strongly my mom influenced this … bailee says: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mr. Sarkozy appears to be sticking to his position that the EFSF rather than his government should be the bailee in an effort to preserve his country's triple-A bond rating, loss of which would doom any hope he has of being re-elected next year, when France will likely be in recession as austerity bites. ❋ Irwin Stelzer (2011)

Doesn't solve the problem -- The "bailor" typically does not put conditions on the bailee that end up improving behavior or solving the underlying problem. ❋ PhD Gary Liberson (2010)

Later, Aragorn (the heir of Isildur) tells Frodo to carry the ring to Mordor, making Frodo his bailee. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sam is acting here as a (fictional) bailee and he returns possession to Frodo after finding him still alive. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Eventually, the bailee will come back, hat in hand, for more money. ❋ Matt Johnston (2010)

On January 11th 2009, bailee wrote: he is so hott!!! ❋ Unknown (2008)

One sitting in the white house, one who WANTS to be sitting in the white house along with his economic advisor who was a former CEO of the bailee! ❋ Unknown (2008)

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