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bailment
(redirected from bailments)

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bail·ment  (blmnt)
n.
1. The process of providing bail for an accused person.
2. The act of delivering goods or personal property to another in trust.

bailment [ˈbeɪlmənt]
n
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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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