bailment

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noun

The handing over of control over, or possession of, personal property by one person, the bailor, to another, the bailee, for a specific purpose upon which the parties have agreed.

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Meanings

nounbailment (plural bailments)

plural bailments

  1. lawThe handing over of control over, or possession of, personal property by one person, the bailor, to another, the bailee, for a specific purpose upon which the parties have agreed.
  2. obsoleteBail.

Origin

From bail + -ment.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

bailment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bailment

MLA

“bailment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bailment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bailment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bailment.

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