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bail·ment

(bāl′mənt)

The act of delivering goods or personal property to another in trust.

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bailment

(ˈbeɪlmənt)

1. (Law) contract law a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose

2. (Law) criminal law the act of granting bail

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bail•ment

(ˈbeɪl mənt)

n.

the act of furnishing bail, as by a bailor.

[1545–55; earlier bailement < Anglo-French. See bail¹, -ment]

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bailment - the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee

legal transfer, livery, delivery - the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

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