bailee
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bail·ee
(bā-lē′)n.
A person with whom property is left for safekeeping.
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bailee
(beɪˈliː)n
(Law) contract law a person to whom the possession of goods is transferred under a bailment
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bail•ee
(beɪˈli)n.
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
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Noun | 1. | bailee - the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations |
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bailee
n (Jur) → Depositar(in) m(f) (einer beweglichen Sache), (treuhänderische(r)) → Verwahrer(in) m(f)
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