noun
- plural of bailee; persons who receive property from another (the bailor) for a specific purpose and are legally responsible for its care
Usage: legal term
Examples
- The warehouse operators served as bailees for the stored goods.
- Dry cleaners are bailees who must exercise reasonable care over customers’ clothing.
- The parking garage attendants acted as bailees for the vehicles left in their care.
- Banks often function as bailees when customers deposit valuables in safety deposit boxes.
- The bailees were held liable for the damage that occurred while the property was in their possession.
- Moving companies are bailees responsible for protecting household items during transport.