Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
com·mo·da·tumPronunciation:
"kä-m&-'dA-t&m, "kO-mO-'dä-tumFunction:
nounEtymology: Latin, loan, from neuter of
commodatus, past participle of
commodare to lend, bestow
: a gratuitous loan of movable property to be used and returned by the borrower
: LOAN FOR USE at,
LOAN —compare
DEPOSIT gratuitous bailment at
BAILMENT loan for consumption at
LOAN