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bailment

bailment

1 9.9
Giving your things to someone to hold or use for a short time so they must return them as agreed
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪlmənt/
  • Specialized
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  • The 36-page order dismisses several claims such as negligence, unjust enrichment, bailment, and violations of California consumer protection statutes.

No one can give a bailment unless they're a Wyoming entity.

Examples

  • The contract outlined the terms of the bailment, ensuring that the tools would be returned in their original condition.

  • The following Internet research memorandum writing assignment involves a bailment issue and an opportunity for thought on business ethics.

    Academic text (2008)

  • No one can give a bailment unless they're a Wyoming entity.

    ReasonTV

  • Provided general legal advice on securitization issues, repurchase process, bailment process, and custodial process.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The users just have it in bailment, so if the device is stolen, they have to pay for a new one at a cost of about 450 pesos, and for that reason, they must take care of it," said Jiménez.

    Blog text (17)

  • Therefore, Hr's "Bailment Chinois" cannot be taken as simply descriptive but should also be considered discursive, that is, as taking part in the rhetorics of exoticism and otherness.

    Academic text (2003)

  • A bailment occurs when I entrust my bicycle to a friend for safekeeping while I am on vacation.

  • In a bailment agreement, the bailee is responsible for returning the personal property to the bailor after using it for the specified purpose.

Surface Forms

bailment singular
bailments plural

Morphology

bailment = bail (semi-transparent) = bail + ment

Formed by the productive noun-forming suffix '-ment' from 'bail', but the resulting meaning is a specialized legal concept that may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Bailment comes from the old root bail, which meant 'to hand over' or 'to hold'. So a bailment is when you give your property to someone else to care for and then expect it back.