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bailee

/bey-lee/US // beɪˈli //UK // (beɪˈliː) //

保释者,保释人,保卫者,保管人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Law.

    • : a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.

Examples

  • In many cases the bailee is not required to return the specific property, but other property of the same kind and quality.

  • For example, if it were a kicking horse, he should warn the bailee to keep away from his legs.

  • A bailee who was a cold storage keeper, stated in his receipt "all damage to property is at the owner's risk."

  • A bailee received some cheese and gave a receipt slating that it was to be kept at the owner's risk of loss from water.

  • And if the bailee is a finder who has bestowed labor on the article found in good faith, the same rule applies.