What does Bailment mean?
A legal relationship where physical possession of personal property is transferred from one person (the bailor) to another (the bailee) for a specific purpose.
Leaving your coat at a cloakroom creates a contract of bailment between you and the establishment.
Bailment in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanVerwahrungsvertrag
also Hinterlegung
Ein Rechtsverhältnis zur zeitweiligen Verwahrung einer beweglichen Sache.
FrenchDépôt
also Bailment
Remise d'une chose à autrui pour un usage ou une garde temporaire.
SpanishDepósito
also Comodato
Contrato por el que se entrega una cosa mueble a alguien para que la cuide.
ItalianDeposito
also Comodato
Consegna di un bene mobile a un terzo per custodia o uso.
Synonyms and opposites for Bailment
- Synonym Custody
- Synonym Entrustment