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bail⋅ee

[bey-lee]
–noun Law.
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.

Origin:
1520–30; bail 1 + -ee
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bail·ee   (bā-lē')   
n.  A person to whom property is bailed.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: bail·ee
Pronunciation: bA-'lE
Function: noun
: an individual or entity (as a business organization) having possession of another's personal property under a bailment
NOTE: Carriers and warehouses are two examples of bailees. A bailee's liability for loss or damage to property is determined by the terms of the bailment or the law of the jurisdiction.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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